Moody v. Shoultes, 5:15-CV-325(MTT). (2018)
Court: District Court, M.D. Georgia
Number: infdco20180220g47
Visitors: 18
Filed: Feb. 16, 2018
Latest Update: Feb. 16, 2018
Summary: ORDER MARC T. TREADWELL , District Judge . United States Magistrate Judge Charles H. Weigle recommends granting in part and denying in part Defendant Shoultes's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 61), so that the Plaintiff be permitted to pursue his Eighth Amendment conditions of confinement and excessive force claims for nominal damages, but not for compensatory or punitive damages. Doc. 72. The Defendant has objected to the Recommendation. Doc. 73. The Plaintiff has not objected. Pursuant
Summary: ORDER MARC T. TREADWELL , District Judge . United States Magistrate Judge Charles H. Weigle recommends granting in part and denying in part Defendant Shoultes's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 61), so that the Plaintiff be permitted to pursue his Eighth Amendment conditions of confinement and excessive force claims for nominal damages, but not for compensatory or punitive damages. Doc. 72. The Defendant has objected to the Recommendation. Doc. 73. The Plaintiff has not objected. Pursuant ..
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ORDER
MARC T. TREADWELL, District Judge.
United States Magistrate Judge Charles H. Weigle recommends granting in part and denying in part Defendant Shoultes's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 61), so that the Plaintiff be permitted to pursue his Eighth Amendment conditions of confinement and excessive force claims for nominal damages, but not for compensatory or punitive damages. Doc. 72. The Defendant has objected to the Recommendation. Doc. 73. The Plaintiff has not objected. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the Court has thoroughly considered the Defendant's objections and made a de novo determination of the portions of the Recommendation to which the she objects. The Court has reviewed the Recommendation, and the Court accepts and adopts the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Magistrate Judge. The Recommendation is ADOPTED and made the order of this Court. Accordingly, the Defendant's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 61) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, so that the Plaintiff is permitted to pursue his Eighth Amendment claims for nominal damages, but not for compensatory or punitive damages.
SO ORDERED.
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