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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

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

THOMAS BRADLEY BROWN,

Plaintiff,

v.

OFFICER J. SMITH, WARDEN 

CHERYL PRICE, WARDEN 

ANGELA MIREE, DR. ROY 

RODDAM, and CORIZON HEALTH 

SERVICES,

Defendants.

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Case No. 2:15-cv-01126-LSC-JEO

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The magistrate judge filed a report on October 17, 2016, recommending 

defendants ADOC, Price, Miree, and Smith’s motion for summary judgment on the 

plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment excessive force and supervisory liability claims be 

granted and the claims be dismissed with prejudice. (Doc. 40). The magistrate 

judge further recommended that defendants Corizon and Roddam’s motion for 

summary judgment on the plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment medical claims be treated 

as a motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust administrative remedies pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1997e(a) and the motion be granted and the claims be dismissed without 

prejudice (Id.). Although the parties were advised of their right to file specific 

FILED

 2016 Nov-15 AM 10:32

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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written objections within fourteen days, no objections have been received by the 

court.

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

court file, including the report and recommendation, the magistrate judge’s report 

is hereby ADOPTED and the recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, the 

court ORDERS that defendants ADOC, Price, Miree, and Smith’s motion for 

summary judgment on the plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment excessive force and 

supervisory liability claims is due to be GRANTED, the court finding no genuine 

issues of material fact exists. The court further ORDERS that defendants Corizon 

and Roddam’s motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment 

medical claims be treated as a motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust 

administrative remedies pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) and the motion is due to 

be GRANTED.

DONE and ORDERED on November 15, 2016.

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L. Scott Coogler

United States District Judge

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