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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

LAWRENCE GIBBS PLAINTIFF

vs. CASE NO. 3:06CV169GH

CITY OF TYRONZA, ARKANSAS, ET AL. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Pending before the Court is the motion to dismiss of the Tyronza Police

Department. The police department states that it is not a legal entity separate from the

City of Tyronza and therefore is not subject to suit. See Ketchum v. City of West

Memphis, Arkansas, 974 F. 2d 81 (8th Cir. 1992) (municipal police departments are not

judicial entities subject to suit). Plaintiff agrees that the police department is not a suable

entity and does not object to its dismissal.

Accordingly, the motion of Tyronza Police Department to dismiss is granted and

it is dismissed as a defendant in this action. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED this 16th day of January, 2007.

___________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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