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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

WESLEY ELISHA GRISSOM,

ADC #110265 PLAINTIFF

v. 5:13-cv-00024 KGB/JTR

 

LATRICIA WHITE, Kitchen Supervisor, 

Delta Regional Unit, ADC DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT

This matter came for trial by jury on the 5th day of October, 2015. Plaintiff Wesley 

Elisha Grissom appeared through his attorneys Drew Benham and Stephanie Linam. Defendant 

Latricia White appeared through her attorneys Renae Hudson and Ka Tina Hodge. All parties 

announced ready for trial. A jury of twelve was selected and sworn.

On October 7, 2015, the jury returned a verdict as follows:

 VERDICT

(1) On plaintiff Wesley Grissom’s excessive force claim against defendant Latricia 

White as submitted in Instruction No. 6, we find in favor of

 Latricia White

 (Plaintiff Wesley Elisha Grissom) or (Defendant Latricia White)

/s/ Ryan Burgess

Foreperson

Dated: 10/7/15

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Note: Complete this form by writing in the names required by your verdict. Then have 

your foreperson sign and date the response to this question. You must answer 

question 2.

(2) On plaintiff Wesley Grissom’s battery claim against defendant Latricia White as 

submitted in Instruction No. 7, we find in favor of 

Latricia White

 (Plaintiff Wesley Elisha Grissom) or (Defendant Latricia White)

/s/ Ryan Burgess

Foreperson

Dated: 10/7/15

Note: Complete this form by writing in the names required by your verdict. Then have 

your foreperson sign and date the response to this question. You must answer 

question 3.

(3) On plaintiff Wesley Grissom’s battery claim against defendant Latricia White as 

submitted in Instruction No. 8, we find in favor of 

Latricia White

 (Plaintiff Wesley Elisha Grissom) or (Defendant Latricia White)

/s/ Ryan Burgess

Foreperson

Dated: 10/7/15

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Note: Answer question 4 only if you answered question 1, question 2, question 3, or 

some combination of those questions in favor of plaintiff Wesley Grissom. If you 

answered question 1, question 2, and question 3 in favor of defendant Latricia

White, you have completed your deliberations. You do not need to answer 

questions 4, 5, or 6. Your foreperson must sign and date any response to this 

question. 

(4) We find plaintiff Wesley Grissom’s damages as submitted in Instruction No. 9 to 

be:

$ (state the amount, if any).

Foreperson

Dated:

Note: Answer question 5 only if you answered question 1 in favor of plaintiff Wesley 

Grissom and, in response to question 4, you determined that Mr. Grissom’s 

damages have no monetary value. Your foreperson must sign and date any 

response to this question. 

(5) We find plaintiff Wesley Grissom’s nominal damages as submitted in Instruction 

No. 10 to be:

$ (if you find that Mr. Grissom’s damages have no monetary

value, state the nominal amount of $1.00).

Foreperson

Dated:

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Note: Answer question 6 only if you answered question 1, question 2, question 3, or 

some combination of those questions in favor of plaintiff Wesley Grissom and if 

you awarded damages in response to question 4 or nominal damages in response 

to question 5. Your foreperson must sign and date any response to this question. 

(6) We assess punitive damages against defendant Latricia White as submitted in 

Instruction No. 11 as follows:

$ (state the amount or, if none, write the word “none”).

Foreperson

Dated:

Judgment is therefore entered in favor of defendant Latricia White and against plaintiff

Wesley Elisha Grissom. The relief requested is denied.

SO ORDERED this the 9th day of October, 2015.

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Kristine G. Baker

United States District Judge 

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