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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

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

TEXARKANA DIVISION

LATANYA BLAIR PLAINTIFF

VS. CASE NO. 06-CV-4099

OFFICER VAN METER and 

OFFICER KEVIN BOUNDS, 

in their individual and official

capacities, and the TEXARKANA, 

ARKANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Before the Court is a Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Separate Defendant Texarkana,

Arkansas Police Department. (Doc. 2). In the motion, the police department asserts that it is not the

proper party to this suit, and that Plaintiff’s claims against it should be dismissed. Plaintiff Latanya

Blair has responded, indicating that she does not object to the motion to dismiss. (Doc. 6). 

Upon consideration, the Court finds that good cause for the Motion to Dismiss has been

shown. Accordingly, Separate Defendant Texarkana, Arkansas Police Department’s Motion to

Dismiss should be and hereby is GRANTED. Plaintiff’s claims against the Texarkana, Arkansas

Police Department are hereby dismissed. Plaintiff’s claims against Officer Van Meter and Officer

Kevin Bounds are unaffected by this Order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 29th day of January, 2007. 

/s/Harry F. Barnes 

Hon. Harry F. Barnes 

United States District Judge

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