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Summary: FILED United States Court of Appeals UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS Tenth Circuit FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT December 4, 2012 Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court STEVEN JOSHUA KARP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. No. 11-1548 (D.C. No. 1:10-CV-02277-CMA-KMT) KIRK G. GARRETT, Correctional (D. Colo.) Officer, Colorado Department of Corrections; MARK BROADDUS, Warden, Denver Reception and Diagnostic Center, Defendants-Appellees. ORDER AND JUDGMENT* Before LUCERO, TYMKOVICH, and HOLMES, Circuit Judges. Steven J
Summary: FILED United States Court of Appeals UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS Tenth Circuit FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT December 4, 2012 Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court STEVEN JOSHUA KARP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. No. 11-1548 (D.C. No. 1:10-CV-02277-CMA-KMT) KIRK G. GARRETT, Correctional (D. Colo.) Officer, Colorado Department of Corrections; MARK BROADDUS, Warden, Denver Reception and Diagnostic Center, Defendants-Appellees. ORDER AND JUDGMENT* Before LUCERO, TYMKOVICH, and HOLMES, Circuit Judges. Steven Jo..
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FILED
United States Court of Appeals
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS Tenth Circuit
FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT December 4, 2012
Elisabeth A. Shumaker
Clerk of Court
STEVEN JOSHUA KARP,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v. No. 11-1548
(D.C. No. 1:10-CV-02277-CMA-KMT)
KIRK G. GARRETT, Correctional (D. Colo.)
Officer, Colorado Department of
Corrections; MARK BROADDUS,
Warden, Denver Reception and
Diagnostic Center,
Defendants-Appellees.
ORDER AND JUDGMENT*
Before LUCERO, TYMKOVICH, and HOLMES, Circuit Judges.
Steven Joshua Karp (“Karp”), a pro se Colorado state prisoner, challenges the
dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 prisoner complaint. Our jurisdiction arises under
28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm.
*
After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined
unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this
appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore
ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not binding
precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral
estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with
Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1.
In his complaint, Karp alleged that defendant Kirk G. Garrett (“Garrett”), a
corrections officer employed by the Colorado Department of Corrections, and Mark
Broaddus (“Broaddus”), warden of the corrections facility in which Garrett worked,
subjected Karp to cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth
Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Karp alleged that Garrett assaulted him by
slamming his head into a door jam, causing serious injury. He alleged that Broaddus
was liable because his injury was caused in part by Broaddus’ failure to properly
train and educate his staff. Karp sued both defendants in their individual and official
capacities.
The magistrate judge recommended that the district court dismiss Karp’s
claims against Broaddus because the claims in his official capacity were barred by
the Eleventh Amendment and the claims in his individual capacity were barred by
qualified immunity. The magistrate judge further found that because Karp attributed
liability to Broaddus merely on the basis of his supervisory role, his claims should be
dismissed for failure to sufficiently show personal participation. See Fogarty v.
Gallegos,
523 F.3d 1147, 1162 (10th Cir. 2008) (“Individual liability under § 1983
must be based on personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation.”
(internal quotation marks omitted)). The magistrate judge also recommended that the
district court dismiss the claims against Garrett because Karp failed to properly serve
him. After reviewing Karp’s objections, the district court agreed. It adopted the
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magistrate judge’s report and recommendation and dismissed Karp’s complaint.
Karp now appeals.
Having reviewed the briefs, the record, and applicable law, we conclude that
Karp has not identified any reversible error in the magistrate judge’s analysis or the
district court’s order. We therefore AFFIRM the district court’s dismissal for
substantially the same reasons articulated by the magistrate judge in her report and
recommendation and adopted by the district court in its order of October 28, 2011.
Karp’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is GRANTED, and he is
reminded to continue making partial payments of the filing fee until it is paid in full.
Appellant’s motion to appoint counsel is DENIED.
Entered for the Court
Timothy M. Tymkovich
Circuit Judge
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