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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 DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

ZAVIUS ANTWAN AVERETTE, )

)

Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

v. ) 2:06cv399-MHT

) 

WILLIE COPELAND, et al., )

)

Defendants. )

ORDER AND JUDGMENT

This litigation is now before the court on the

recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge

(Doc. No. 43), to which no objection has been filed.

After a review of the recommendation and after an

independent and de novo review of the entire record, the

court believes that the recommendation should be adopted.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows:

(1) The United States Magistrate Judge’s

recommendation (Doc. No. 43) is granted.

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(2) Defendants Thomas, Kendrick, Pernell, and

Adair’s motions for summary judgment (Doc. Nos.

13 & 16) are granted.

(3) Judgment is entered in favor of defendants

Thomas, Kendrick, Pernell, and Adair and against

plaintiff, with plaintiff taking nothing by his

complaint as to these defendants.

(4) Defendant Copeland’s motion for summary judgment

(Doc. No. 13) is granted on plaintiff’s federal

due-process claim.

(5) Judgment is entered in favor of defendant

Copeland and against plaintiff on plaintiff’s

federal due-process claim, with plaintiff taking

nothing as to said claim against defendant

Copeland.

(6) Defendant Copeland’s motion for summary judgment

(Doc. No. 13) is denied as to plaintiff’s

federal excessive-force claim and state-law

claims for assault and battery.

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(7) Defendant Latimore’s motion for summary judgment

(Doc. No. 13) is denied as to plaintiff’s

federal failure-to-protect claim and state-law

claim for conspiracy to commit assault and

battery.

(8) Plaintiff’s federal excessive-force claim and

state-law claims for assault and battery against

defendant Copeland will go to trial.

(9) Plaintiff’s federal failure-to-protect claim and

state-law claim for conspiracy to commit assault

and battery against defendant Latimore will go

to trial.

DONE, this the 23rd day of July, 2008.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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