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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 DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

ZAVIUS ANTWAN AVERETTE, )

)

Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

v. ) 2:06cv399-MHT

) (WO) 

WILLIE COPELAND and )

ANNIE LATIMORE, )

)

Defendants. )

JUDGMENT

On December 1, 2008, after this cause had been

submitted to a jury, a verdict was returned as follows:

1. May plaintiff Zavius Antwan Averette prevail

on his claim against defendant Willie Copeland

of unconstitutional use of excessive force? 

Yes _______

No X 

2. May plaintiff Averette prevail on his claim

against defendant Copeland for assault and

battery? 

Yes _______

No X 

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3. May plaintiff Averette prevail on his claim

against defendant Latimore for unconstitutional

deliberate indifference for failing to protect

him from Copeland’s alleged use of excessive

force? 

Yes _______

No X 

4. May plaintiff Averette prevail on his claim

against defendant Latimore for conspiracy to

commit assault and battery? 

Yes _______

No X 

 XXX

SO SAY WE ALL.

/s/ Ronald Thomas Pinckard

 Foreperson

DATED: 12/01/08

It is therefore the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of

the court that judgment is entered in favor of defendants

Willie Copeland and Annie Latimore and against plaintiff

Zavius Antwan Averette, with plaintiff Averette taking

nothing by his complaint.

It is further ORDERED that costs are taxed against

plaintiff Averette, for which execution may issue.

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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.

DONE, this the 3rd day of December, 2008.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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