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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

EL DORADO DIVISION

RICHARD D. PERCEFULL PLAINTIFF

VS. Case No. 04-CV-1022

CHRIS CLAYBAKER, Mayor of Camden,

Arkansas, et al. DEFENDANTS

 

ORDER

Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment. (Doc. 20). Plaintiff

has responded. (Doc.23). Defendants have also filed a Reply Brief. The Court finds this Motion

ripe for consideration. Upon consideration, for the reasons discussed in the Memorandum

Opinion of even date, Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment is granted in part and

denied in part. Separate Defendants Sam Steelman, and the Board of Alderman of Camden,

Arkansas, are hereby dismissed from this lawsuit with prejudice. Further, Plaintiff’s Claims

against Separate Defendant Chris Claybaker, Mayor of Camden, Arkansas, in his official

capacity are dismissed with prejudice. This case will proceed to trial as against Mayor Claybaker

in his individual capacity for Plaintiff’s claims of violations of his Fourth Amendment rights and

his Fourteenth Amendment right to procedural due process. To the extent Plaintiff stated a claim

arising under the substantive component of the Fourteenth Amendment, it is hereby dismissed

with prejudice. 

Further, to the extent Defendant’s have raised the issue that res judicata operates as a bar

to Plaintiff’s Claims against Separate Defendant Chris Claybaker, Mayor of Camden, Arkansas,

the Court will hold a hearing on this issue Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at 10:00a.m. The

hearing will take place in the U.S. District Courtroom, in the United States Post Office and Court

House, El Dorado, Arkansas. The parties may further brief this issue and tender their arguments

to the Court at this time. Depending on the Court’s disposition of this issue, this case will

proceed to jury trial in El Dorado, Arkansas, at the call of the Court beginning on Wednesday,

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November 9, 2005, at 9:00a.m. Counsel and unrepresented parties are directed to report to the

Judge’s chambers at 8:30a.m. on the date of the trial unless otherwise notified.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 24th day of October, 2005.

 /s/ Harry F. Barnes 

Hon. Harry F. Barnes

U.S. District Judge

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