Brennan v. Aston et al

Filing 234

ORDER ADOPTING 232 Report and Recommendation. Deputy Hatchell's motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 192 ) is GRANTED and the only claim against him in this lawsuit is DISMISSED with prejudice. Deputy Machyo and Deputy Chavez's motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 193 ) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Signed by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. **2 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(Ronald Brennan, Prisoner ID: 720430)(TH)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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RONALD BRENNAN, JR.,

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. C17-1928-JCC
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v.
ANTHONY ASTON et al.,

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Defendants.

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This matter comes before the Court on the report and recommendation of the Honorable

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Michelle L. Peterson, United States Magistrate Judge (Dkt. No. 232). Plaintiff has not filed

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objections to the report and recommendation. Having thoroughly considered the report and

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recommendation and the relevant record, the Court finds oral argument unnecessary and hereby

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ORDERS that:

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The report and recommendation (Dkt. No. 232) is ADOPTED.

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Deputy Hatchell’s motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 192) is GRANTED

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and the only claim against him in this lawsuit is DISMISSED with prejudice.
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Deputy Machyo and Deputy Chavez’s motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No.

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193) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The motion is GRANTED as follows: (a)

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Plaintiff’s First Amendment retaliation claim against Deputy Machyo is DISMISSED with

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prejudice; (b) Plaintiff’s Fourteenth Amendment failure to protect claim against Deputy Chavez
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is DISMISSED with prejudice; and (c) Plaintiff’s claim for compensatory damages against

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Deputy Machyo is DISMISSED with prejudice. The motion is DENIED as to Plaintiff’s

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Fourteenth Amendment failure to protect claim against Deputy Machyo.

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Peterson.

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The Clerk is DIRECTED to send copies of this order to the parties and to Judge

DATED this 16th day of October 2019.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER
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