Filed: Jul. 11, 2012
Latest Update: Jul. 11, 2012
Summary: ORDER SHERI POLSTER CHAPPELL, Magistrate Judge. This matter comes before the Court Sua Sponte on the Appearance of Adriana Mihaela Jisa, Esq. of the law firm Purdy, Jolly, Giuffreda & Barranco, PA. on behalf of the Desoto County, Florida Sheriff, William Wise (Doc. #12) filed on July 10, 2012. The Plaintiff's Complaint was filed against the former Sheriff of Desoto County, Florida, Vernon L. Keen in his official and individual capacity. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d), once a party who is a pub
Summary: ORDER SHERI POLSTER CHAPPELL, Magistrate Judge. This matter comes before the Court Sua Sponte on the Appearance of Adriana Mihaela Jisa, Esq. of the law firm Purdy, Jolly, Giuffreda & Barranco, PA. on behalf of the Desoto County, Florida Sheriff, William Wise (Doc. #12) filed on July 10, 2012. The Plaintiff's Complaint was filed against the former Sheriff of Desoto County, Florida, Vernon L. Keen in his official and individual capacity. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d), once a party who is a publ..
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ORDER
SHERI POLSTER CHAPPELL, Magistrate Judge.
This matter comes before the Court Sua Sponte on the Appearance of Adriana Mihaela Jisa, Esq. of the law firm Purdy, Jolly, Giuffreda & Barranco, PA. on behalf of the Desoto County, Florida Sheriff, William Wise (Doc. #12) filed on July 10, 2012. The Plaintiff's Complaint was filed against the former Sheriff of Desoto County, Florida, Vernon L. Keen in his official and individual capacity. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d), once a party who is a public officer in his official capacity is replaced whether by death, resignation or otherwise is no longer holding the office, the officer's successor is automatically substituted as a party. Thus, William Wise is automatically substituted for William Keen as the Sheriff of Desoto County, Florida.
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
1. Sheriff William Wise is automatically substituted for William Keen as the Sheriff of Desoto County, Florida in his official capacity.
2. The Clerk of the Court is hereby directed to note the substitution in the style of the case.
3. William L. Keen remains a Party Defendant in his individual capacity.
DONE and ORDERED.
