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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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(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

JASON BRISCO, et. al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

On this 12 day of January 2007, there comes on for th

consideration the Report and Recommendation filed in this case

by the Honorable Beverly Stites Jones, United States Magistrate

for the Western District of Arkansas. (Doc. 148). Plaintiffs

have filed written objections to the Report and Recommendations.

(Doc. 156).

The court has reviewed this case de novo and, being well

and sufficiently advised, finds as follows: The Report and

Recommendation is proper and should be and hereby are adopted in

its entirety. Accordingly, the motion to dismiss (Doc. 90)

filed by Separate Defendants Danny Hickman and Jason Day is

GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Specifically, all claims

asserted against Separate Defendants Hickman and Day under 42

U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and RICO are DISMISSED

WITH PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs’ claims against Separate Defendants

Hickman and Day under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for false arrest/false

imprisonment are barred by Heck. Plaintiffs’ remaining claims

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Separate Defendants Hickman and

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Day remain. Further, the motions to dismiss (Docs. 92 & 113)

filed by Separate Defendants Gordon Webb, John Putman, Gary

Isbell, James Johnson, Christopher Carter, Trish Smith and

Ronald Kincade are GRANTED and these Separate Defendants are

DISMISSED from this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Robert T. Dawson

Robert T. Dawson

United States District Judge

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