FIELDS v. MELTON, 4:11-CV-04318-VEH-HGD. (2014)
Court: District Court, N.D. Alabama
Number: infdco20140808957
Visitors: 20
Filed: Aug. 07, 2014
Latest Update: Aug. 07, 2014
Summary: MEMORANDUM OPINION VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS, District Judge. The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on July 10, 2014, recommending that "the defendants' special report be construed as a motion for summary judgment and, as such, that it be GRANTED and the claims against Officers Thurman and Melton be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE." (Doc. 21 at 12). Officers Thurman and Melton are the only remaining defendants in this action. No objections have been filed by any party. Having carefu
Summary: MEMORANDUM OPINION VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS, District Judge. The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on July 10, 2014, recommending that "the defendants' special report be construed as a motion for summary judgment and, as such, that it be GRANTED and the claims against Officers Thurman and Melton be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE." (Doc. 21 at 12). Officers Thurman and Melton are the only remaining defendants in this action. No objections have been filed by any party. Having careful..
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS, District Judge.
The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on July 10, 2014, recommending that "the defendants' special report be construed as a motion for summary judgment and, as such, that it be GRANTED and the claims against Officers Thurman and Melton be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE." (Doc. 21 at 12). Officers Thurman and Melton are the only remaining defendants in this action. No objections have been filed by any party.
Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the report and recommendation, the Court is of the opinion that the magistrate judge's report is due to be and is hereby ADOPTED and his recommendation is ACCEPTED. The Court EXPRESSLY FINDS that there are no genuine issues of material fact and that the defendants are entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Accordingly, defendants' motion for summary judgment is due to be GRANTED and this action is due to be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. A Final Judgment will be entered.
DONE and ORDERED.
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