Taylor v. South Carolina Department of Corrections et al

Filing 54

ORDER remanding case, with consent of the parties, to the State Court in Richland County, South Carolina, for approval of the parties' settlement. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paige J Gossett on 4/6/2016. (bgoo)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA

C. Edward Bledsoe, as Personal
Representative for the Estate of
Dalton Slaton,
Plaintiff,
vs.
South Carolina Department of
Corrections,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No.: 3:15-cv-2050-MBS-PJG

CONSENT ORDER TO REMAND
TO STATE COURT

Plaintiff originally filed the Complaint in State Court in Richland County, South
Carolina (Civil Action No.: 2015-CP-40-2453). Because the Complaint contained State
and Federal causes of action, the original Defendants removed the case to Federal
Court (Notice of Removal dated May 18, 2015 – Document #1).
By Stipulation of Dismissal dated March 31, 2016, the Parties voluntarily
dismissed Defendants, Charles Goodson, Jack Valpey, M.D., Beverly Wood, M.D., and
Dana Gates, from the case with prejudice without payment of money. At the same time,
the Parties reached a settlement regarding the State causes of action against the
remaining Defendant, South Carolina Department of Corrections.
Therefore, it is

ORDERED that this case is remanded to State Court in Richland County, South
Carolina (Civil Action No.: 2015-CP-40-2453), for approval of the Parties’ settlement
according to South Carolina law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Paige J. Gossett
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
April 6, 2016
Columbia, South Carolina

I CONSENT:

I CONSENT:

s/T. Ryan Langley
T. Ryan Langley
Federal I.D. #10047
Hodge & Langley
P. O. Box 2765
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304
[phone]
[phone]

s/James E. Parham, Jr._______
James E. Parham, Jr.
Federal I.D. #2969
220 Ministry Drive
Post Office Box 1576
Irmo, South Carolina 29063
[phone]
[phone] (FAX)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Attorney for Defendant

March 31, 2016

March 31, 2016