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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 

BRIAN LOMANACK, an 

individual, 

)

) 

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 1:15cv122-MHT 

) (WO) 

GREGORY BOUTWELL, in his 

official capacity as Fire 

Chief for the City of 

Ozark, Alabama and in his 

individual capacity, et 

al., 

)

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

)

 Defendants. )

JUDGMENT 

 In accordance with the memorandum opinion entered 

today, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the 

court as follows: 

 (1) Defendant City of Ozark, Alabama’s objections 

(doc. no. 41) are overruled. 

 (2) The United States Magistrate Judge's 

recommendation (doc. no. 39) is adopted. 

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 (3) Defendant City of Ozark, Alabama’s motion to 

dismiss (doc. no. 11) is granted in part and denied in 

part, as follows: 

 (a) The motion to dismiss is granted with 

prejudice as to the plaintiff’s claims against unnamed, 

fictitious parties; plaintiff’s claims for punitive 

damages and wantonness against defendant City of Ozark; 

and plaintiff’s claims against defendant Gregory 

Boutwell in his official capacity. 

 (b) The motion to dismiss is granted without 

prejudice as to plaintiff’s claims against defendant 

City of Ozark in Counts I-IV and as to his claims 

against defendant City of Ozark for negligent 

supervision, training, and evaluation. 

 (c) The motion to dismiss is denied as to 

plaintiff’s state-law negligence claims against the 

defendant City of Ozark based on the doctrine of 

respondeat superior. 

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 (4) Defendant Ozark-Dale County E-911 Board, Inc.’s 

motion to dismiss (doc. no. 16) is granted in part and 

denied in part, as follows: 

 (a) The motion to dismiss is granted without 

prejudice as to plaintiff’s claims against defendant 

Ozark-Dale County E-911 Board in Counts I-V. 

 (b) The motion to dismiss is denied as to 

plaintiff’s state-law claims against defendant OzarkDale County E-911 Board for punitive damages or damages 

in excess of $ 100,000.00. 

 No parties are dismissed or terminated. 

 The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this 

document on the civil docket as a final judgment 

pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure. 

 This case is referred back to the United States 

Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.

DONE, this the 22nd day of March, 2016. 

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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