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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. )

OPINION 

 This case stems from an ATV accident. Pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Alabama law, plaintiff filed this 

lawsuit contending that his injuries in the accident 

were worsened by delay in the dispatching of an 

emergency helicopter transport; he claims that the 

defendant fire chief cancelled the dispatch for no 

valid reason because he was intoxicated, that the 

defendant emergency dispatcher wrongfully granted the 

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fire chief’s request, and that their employers are 

liable for their acts. This lawsuit is now before the 

court on the recommendation of the United States 

Magistrate Judge that the motions to dismiss filed by 

defendant City of Ozark, Alabama and defendant 

Ozark-Dale County E-911 Board, Inc. each be granted in 

part and denied in part. Also before the court are the 

city’s objections to the recommendation. After an 

independent and de novo review of the record, the court 

concludes that city’s objections should be overruled 

and the magistrate judge’s recommendation adopted. 

 An appropriate judgment will be entered.

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

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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