Argo v. Brazoria County, Texas et al

Filing 64

FINAL JUDGMENT entered in favor of Plaintif. Case terminated on 4/30/09.(Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, )

Argo v. Brazoria County, Texas et al

Doc. 64

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS GALVESTON DIVISION RANDY ARGO, Plaintiff, VS. BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS, et al., Defendants. § § § § § § § § §

CIVIL ACTION NO. g-07-0488

FINAL JUDGMENT The plaintiff, Randy Argo, filed this suit in September 2007. His claims against Brazoria County, Texas and Charles Wagner were dismissed under FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6). The claims against Officer Herman Woods and Officer Jerry Fortenberry for excessive force and wrongful arrest under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 were tried to a jury in March 2009. The plaintiff, Randy Argo, and the defendants, Herman Woods and Jerry Fortenberry, appeared in person and through their attorneys. The jury heard the evidence and arguments of counsel. The court submitted questions, definitions, and instructions to the jury. The jury's answers were accepted as the jury's verdict and entered into the record. Based on the verdict, the following orders are entered: 1. Woods. 2. The plaintiff, Randy Argo, takes nothing as to the defendant, Jerry Fortenberry, and The plaintiff, Randy Argo, recovers the sum of $500.00 from the defendant, Herman

the claims against Fortenberry are dismissed with prejudice.

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The court awards prejudgment interest on the $500.00 at the annual rate of 10% per

annum, to be paid from September 25, 2005 until the date this judgment is entered. 4. The court awards postjudgment interest on the above amounts at the rate of .59% per

annum, from the date this judgment is entered until the date it is paid. 5. All other relief is denied.

This is a final judgment.

SIGNED on April 30, 2009, at Houston, Texas. ______________________________________ Lee H. Rosenthal United States District Judge

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