White v. Washington County, Tennessee et al

Filing 16

ORDER in which the motion to dismiss filed by Washington County and Sheriff Graybeal 7 is DENIED in part as the Court declines to dismiss the TGTLA claims on jurisdictional grounds and GRANTED in part whereby the official capacity claims against Sheriff Graybeal are DISMISSED. SHP's motion to dismiss 9 is GRANTED and the state law claims against SHP are DISMISSED with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on January 12, 2015. (AYB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT GREENEVILLE
LISA WHITE as Surviving Natural
Parent and Next of Kin of AARON
BEVER, Deceased,
v.
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
TENNESSEE, et al.,

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No. 2:14-CV-172
Phillips/Inman

ORDER
For the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum opinion, the motion to
dismiss filed by Washington County and Sheriff Graybeal [Doc. 7] is DENIED in part
as the Court declines to dismiss the TGTLA claims on jurisdictional grounds and
GRANTED in part whereby the official capacity claims against Sheriff Graybeal are
DISMISSED. SHP’s motion to dismiss [Doc. 9] is GRANTED and the state law claims
against SHP are DISMISSED with prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/ Thomas W. Phillips
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE