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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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

JODY EDWIN GRIFFITH, # 249169, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. ) CASE NO. 2:07-cv-0749-MEF

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GARY ANDERSON, et al., )

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Defendants. )

O R D E R

On February 17, 2010, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. # 54) in

this case to which no timely objections have been filed. Upon an independent review of the

file in the case and upon consideration of the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, it

is hereby the

ORDER, JUDGMENT and DECREE of the Court that:

1. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED.

2. Defendants Dulaney’s and Everette’s motion for summary judgment (Doc.

# 45) is GRANTED to the extent Dulaney and Everette seek dismissal of this case due to the

plaintiff’s failure to properly exhaust the administrative remedies previously available to him

at Kilby Correctional Facility.

3. The plaintiff’s claims for injunctive and declaratory relief are DISMISSED as

moot.

4. Defendants Anderson’s and Peterson’s motion for summary judgment on

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the plaintiff’s § 1983 excessive-force and deliberate-indifference claims (Doc. # 14) are

DENIED.

5. Defendant Anderson’s motion forsummary judgment on the plaintiff’ssupplemental state-law claim for assault and battery (Doc. # 14) is DENIED.

6. Defendant Peterson’s motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s supplemental state-law claim for conspiracy to commit assault and battery (Doc. # 14) is DENIED.

7. Defendant Peterson’s motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s supplemental state-law claim for contributory negligence (Doc. # 14) is GRANTED.

8. The plaintiff’s § 1983 excessive-force and deliberate-indifference claims and

supplemental state-law claims for assault and battery against Defendant Anderson, and the

plaintiff’s § 1983 excessive-force and deliberate-indifference claims and supplementalstatelaw claim for conspiracy to commit assault and battery against Defendant Peterson will be

set for trial by jury.

DONE this the 16th day of March, 2010.

/s/ Mark E. Fuller

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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