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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Race)

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

SYNETHIA L. WALKER, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:13cv675-MHT

) (WO)

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR 

THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY, 

ALABAMA,

)

)

)

)

 Defendant. )

JANET DeCRENY, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:13cv846-MHT

) (WO)

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR 

THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY, 

ALABAMA, and SHANNELL 

HARDWICK

)

)

)

)

)

 Defendants. )

JUDGMENT ON PLAINTIFF JANET DeCRENY’S CLAIM AGAINST 

DEFENDANT SHANNELL HARDWICK

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On the 5th day of March 2015, after this cause had 

been submitted to a jury, a verdict was returned as 

follows:

I. Liability

Do you find from a preponderance of the 

evidence:

...

Assault and Battery

5. That Ms. DeCreny proved her assault and 

battery claim against Ms. Hardwick?

Answer Yes or No _____NO________

If your answer is “No,” this ends your 

deliberations on assault and battery. If your 

answer is “Yes,” consider this in the damages 

section.

II. Damages

Do you find from a preponderance of the 

evidence:

...

3. That Ms. DeCreny should be able to 

recover compensatory damages for emotional 

suffering and mental anguish against Ms. 

Hardwick for her assault and battery claim?

Answer Yes or No ____NO_________

If your answer is “Yes,”

in what amount? $_____________

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4. That Ms. DeCreny should be able to 

recover compensatory damages for medical 

expenses against Ms. Hardwick for the assault 

and battery claim?

Answer Yes or No _____NO________

If your answer is “Yes,”

in what amount? $_____________

SO SAY WE ALL.

_/s/ E Flynn_________

Foreperson’s Signature DATE: __3/5/15________

It is therefore the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of 

the court that, based on the verdict (doc. no. 93),

judgment is entered in favor of defendant Shannell 

Hardwick and against plaintiff Janet DeCreny, with 

plaintiff DeCreny taking nothing in her complaint 

against defendant Hardwick. 

It is further ORDERED that costs are taxed against 

plaintiff DeCreny, for which execution may issue.

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. 

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These cases are closed.

DONE, this the 6th day of March, 2015.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson___ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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