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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

GIRLIS HUGH SERRATT, )

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. ) Case No. 2:09-cv-01400-RDP-HGD

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JUDGE JAMES C. )

BROTHERTON, et al., )

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Defendants. )

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION

The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on December 4, 2009,

recommending that this action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 be dismissed under

28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) for failing to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.

Specifically, the magistrate judge determined that Plaintiff’s cause of action is barred

under the applicable statute of limitations. Plaintiff filed objections to the report and

recommendation on December 10, 2009. (Doc. #7). 

Plaintiff argues in his objections that the statute of limitations is tolled during

his incarceration under ALA. CODE § 6-2-8 (1975). However, ALA. CODE § 6-2-8

(1975) suspends the limitation period when a claimant is below the age of 19 years,

FILED

 2010 Jan-21 PM 02:16

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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or insane. Plaintiff’s imprisonment does not constitute a disability under ALA.CODE

§ 6-2-8 (1975) and, therefore, does not toll the statute of limitations.

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Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court

file, including the report and recommendation and the objections thereto, the court

is of the opinion that the magistrate judge’s report is due to be and is hereby

ADOPTED and the recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, the complaint

is due to be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) for failing to state a claim

upon which relief may be granted.. A Final Judgment will be entered. 

DONE and ORDERED this 21st day of January, 2010.

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R. DAVID PROCTOR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

On May 17, 1996, the Alabama legislature rescinded that portion of the

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tolling provision which previously applied to convicted prisoners. ALA.CODE § 6-2-

8(a) (1975, as amended). 

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