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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 DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION

TRAWICK REDDING, JR., )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 1:15cv539-MHT

) (WO)

DALE COUNTY, et al., )

)

 Defendants. )

OPINION

Relying on both federal and state law, plaintiff 

Trawick Redding, Jr., seeks redress from three 

defendants (Dale County, Alabama, Sheriff Wally Olson, 

and Jailer Ron Nelson) for injuries and subsequent 

inadequate medical care plaintiff allegedly suffered as 

a result of an exposure to a Burmese python while he

was incarcerated in a county jail. This lawsuit is now 

before the court on the recommendations of the United 

States Magistrate Judge that defendants' motions to 

dismiss should be granted. Plaintiff has filed 

objections in part to the recommendation. After an 

independent and de novo review of the record, the court 

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concludes that the objections should be overruled and 

the magistrate judge’s recommendation adopted. 

However, Olsen and Nelson will be dismissed without 

prejudice so that, if the evidence should develop that 

they were involved in the incident, plaintiff can move 

to have them reinstated if the law allows such.

An appropriate judgment will be entered.

DONE, this the 29th day of March, 2016.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson____ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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