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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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AO72A

(Rev. 8/82)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

HARRISON DIVISION

ROBERT D. JOHNSTON and

MELANIE K. JOHNSTON PLAINTIFFS

V. 06-CV-03002

DANNY HICKMAN, JASON DAY and 

BOONE COUNTY, ARKANSAS DEFENDANTS

ORDER

On the 13 day of August, 2007, this matter came on for th

trial to a duly selected jury consisting of eight members, the

Honorable Robert T. Dawson presiding. The trial continued until

early afternoon when the case was submitted to the jury on

interrogatories and a unanimous verdict was reached as to each

interrogatory as follows:

INTERROGATORY NO. 1

(a) ON THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT

CLAIM OF PLAINTIFF ROBERT JOHNSTON AGAINST DEFENDANT DANNY

HICKMAN AS SET FORTH IN INSTRUCTION NO. 12, WE FIND IN FAVOR OF:

DEFENDANT DANNY HICKMAN

INTERROGATORY NO. 2

(a) ON THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT

CLAIM OF PLAINTIFF ROBERT JOHNSTON AGAINST DEFENDANT JASON DAY

AS SET FORTH IN INSTRUCTION NO. 12, WE FIND IN FAVOR OF:

DEFENDANT JASON DAY

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AO72A

(Rev. 8/82)

Based upon the answers to other interrogatories, the jury was not required to answer

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Interrogatory Nos. 3 and 6, however, the jury answered them in favor of Boone County.

INTERROGATORY NO. 4

(a) ON THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT

CLAIM OF PLAINTIFF MELANIE JOHNSTON AGAINST DEFENDANT DANNY

HICKMAN AS SET FORTH IN INSTRUCTION NO. 12, WE FIND IN FAVOR OF:

DEFENDANT DANNY HICKMAN

INTERROGATORY NO. 5

(a) ON THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT

CLAIM OF PLAINTIFF MELANIE JOHNSTON AGAINST DEFENDANT JASON DAY

AS SET FORTH IN INSTRUCTION NO. 12, WE FIND IN FAVOR OF:

DEFENDANT JASON DAY

Based upon the answers to these subparts of the

interrogatories, the jury was instructed to disregard the

remaining subparts of the interrogatories.1

IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED in accordance with the answer to

the above interrogatories and jury verdict, that the Plaintiffs

take nothing on their complaint filed herein and the matter is

DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. All parties are to bear their

respective costs and attorney’s fees.

Dated this 14 day of August 2007. th

/s/Robert T. Dawson

Honorable Robert T. Dawson

United States District Judge

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