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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION

STEPHEN JAMES ENGLEMAN PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 05-5132

 

SHERIFF KEITH FERGUSON;

DEPUTY MURRAY; and 

KEITH SMITH, Chief of Police,

Gentry Police Department DEFENDANTS

O R D E R

By order entered on February 9, 2007, the case was re-referred to the undersigned for

further report and recommendation (Doc. 51). Although previously ordered to do so (Doc. 36),

plaintiff has not responded to the summary judgment motions filed by the defendants. To assist

plaintiff in responding to the summary judgment motions, the undersigned is propounding a

questionnaire. The court will consider plaintiff’s response to the questionnaire in issuing a report

and recommendation on the summary judgment motions. 

For this reason, Stephen James Engleman is hereby directed to complete, sign, and return

the attached response to defendants’ summary judgment motion on or before March 2, 2007.

Plaintiff’s failure to respond within the required period of time may subject this matter to

dismissal for failure to comply with a court order.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 14th day of February 2007.

/s/ J. Marschewski 

HON. JAMES R. MARSCHEWSKI 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION

STEPHEN JAMES ENGLEMAN PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 05-5132

 

SHERIFF KEITH FERGUSON;

DEPUTY MURRAY; and 

KEITH SMITH, Chief of Police,

Gentry Police Department DEFENDANTS

RESPONSE TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION

TO: STEPHEN JAMES ENGLEMAN

These questions and answers will serve as your response to defendants’ motions for

summary judgment. You may use additional sheets of paper in responding to these questions. 

You must file this response by March 2, 2007.

1. On March 23, 2004, a warrant was issued for your arrest by a Bentonville District

Court Judge for failure to comply.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. The court will refer to the exhibits attached to the summary

judgment motion filed by Sheriff Ferguson and Deputy Murray as “Ferguson’s

Exhibit” followed by the exhibit number and page number. In explaining, please refer

to Ferguson’s Exhibit 1 at page 2.

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2. The warrant identified you by name, social security number, date of birth,

photograph, and listed your address as 24512 Van Fleet Road, Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Ferguson’s Exhibit 1 at page 2.

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3. On January 11, 2005, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a call

concerning a “prowler” at 24512 Van Fleet Road, Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Ferguson’s Exhibit 1 at page 5.

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4(A). The caller identified himself as Steve England. The caller advised there were

three people, possibly two males and one female, messing around his house. The caller

stated the prowlers had tried to get in his door. The caller stated he could see no vehicle. 

The caller advised that the prowlers were at the back of the house. The caller gave directions

to the home as Hwy. 43 north of Siloam Springs, west on Van Fleet.

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Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Ferguson’s Exhibit 1 at page 5.

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(B). Deputy Murray and a Gentry Police Officer responded to your call about a

prowler.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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(C). Your Father was present at 24512 Van Fleet Road and gave the officers

permission to search the house for you.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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(D). At the time of the search, you were hiding in a closet inside the garage.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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5. You were arrested on the warrant issued on March 23, 2004, for failure to comply.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Ferguson’s Exhibit 1 at page 4.

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6. You were arrested at 24512 Van Fleet Road, Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Ferguson’s Exhibit 1 at page 4.

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7(A). You were arrested on January 11, 2005, at 4:30 a.m.

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Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Ferguson’s Exhibit 1 at page 4.

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(B). You were booked into the Benton County Detention Center at approximately

5:16 a.m.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Ferguson’s Exhibit 1 at page 3.

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(C). You were cited and released at approximately noon that same day.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Ferguson’s Exhibit 1 at page 3.

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8. Upon intake at the Benton County Sheriff’s Office you gave your address as 24512

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Van Fleet Road, Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Ferguson’s Exhibit 1 at page 4.

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9. You used an Arkansas address while living at 24512 Van Fleet Road.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Ferguson’s Exhibit 1 at page 4.

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10. At the time of your arrest, you had an Arkansas driver’s license and your vehicle

was registered in Arkansas.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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11. Were you registered to vote in Arkansas?

Answer: Yes ___________ No ____________.

If you answered no, please state where you were registered to vote.

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12. Did you place the call to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office about prowlers on

your property on January 11, 2005?

Answer: Yes ___________ No ___________.

If you answered no, please state whether you were present when the call was placed

and who made the call.

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13. On January 11, 2005, your telephone number was 479-524-4056.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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14. The property at 24512 is located partly in the State of Arkansas and partly in the

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State of Oklahoma.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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15. The state line passes through the property in such a way that the mail box is in

Arkansas.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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16. The house is in the State of Oklahoma.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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17. Sheriff Ferguson was not present during the arrest or when you were booked into

the Benton County Detention Center.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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18. Sheriff Ferguson had no personal knowledge regarding your arrest on January 11,

2005.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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19. Deputy Murray did not use excessive physical force against you during the arrest.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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20. Deputy Murray did not spray you with pepper spray.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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21. Once you were at the Benton County Detention Center, you had access to running

water.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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22. Prior to your arrest, you attempted to hide from the officers and resisted their

efforts to arrest you.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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23. When the officers saw you fleeing towards the back of the garage, you refused to

comply with the officers’ commands.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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24. You were taken to the ground and handcuffed.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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25. Deputy Murray transported you to the Benton County Detention Center.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Ferguson’s Exhibit 1 at page 2.

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26. The Gentry Police Manual allows officers to travel outside of the Gentry city

limits only in a limited number of circumstances.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. The court will refer to the exhibits attached to the summary

judgment motion filed by Chief Keith Smith as “Smith’s Exhibit” followed by the

appropriate number. In explaining, please refer to Smith’s Exhibit A-2.

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27. Gentry police officers are not given authority to travel into other states to make

arrests.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Smith’s Exhibit A-2, A-3.

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28. The Gentry Police Department’s use of force policy is that officers may use only

the amount and degree of force that is reasonably necessary to protect life and property.

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Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Smith’s Exhibit A-1.

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29. The City of Gentry has no custom or policy that allows officers to use excessive

force when making an arrest.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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30. Chief Keith Smith was not present during your arrest on January 11, 2005.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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31. Chief Smith had no personal knowledge regarding your arrest on January 11,

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2005.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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32. Chief Smith did not spray you with pepper spray or use any physical force against

you on January 11, 2005.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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33. Please explain in detail why you believe Chief Smith should be held liable for the

actions you allege were taken by an unnamed Gentry police officer.

Answer:

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Detail below any further response you would like to make to defendants’ summary

judgment motions. If you have any exhibits you would like the court to consider, you may

attach them to this response.

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I DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING IS

TRUE AND CORRECT.

EXECUTED ON THIS _________ DAY OF ________________ 2006.

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STEPHEN JAMES ENGLEMAN

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