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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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

RUBY KLINO, Administratrix of the PLAINTIFF

Estate of Woodrow Davis, III

v. NO. 5:07CV00139 JMM/HDY

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION; LARRY NORRIS, DEFENDANTS

individually and in his official capacity as the Director of

the Arkansas Department of Correction; GAYLON LAY,

individually and in his official capacity as the Warden of

the Cummins Unit; CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CYNTHIA ASHLEY,

individually and in her official capacity as an employee of the

Arkansas Department of Correction; CORRECTIONAL OFFICER

SGT. HILL, individually and in his official capacity as an

employee of the Arkansas Department of Correction;

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER HALL, individually and in his official

capacity as an employee of the Arkansas Department of

Correction; CORRECTIONAL OFFICER STRONG, individually

and in his official capacity as an employee of the Arkansas

Department of Correction; CORRECTIONAL OFFICER LT. BARNETT,

individually and in his official capacity as an employee of

the Arkansas Department of Correction; CORRECTIONAL OFFICER 

SMALLWOOD, individually and in his official capacity as an

employee of the Arkansas Department of Correction; JOHN DOES 

NO. 1-10, individually and in their official capacities as

employees of the Arkansas Department of Correction;

CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES; LPN SHIRLEY COLLINS,

individually and in her official capacity as an employee of 

Correctional Medical Services; and JOHN DOES 11-15,

individually and in their official capacities as employees of

Correctional Medical Services

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ORDER

The Court has received findings and a recommendation from Magistrate Judge H.

David Young. No objections have been filed. After a careful, de novo review of the

record, the Court concludes that the findings and recommendation should be, and hereby

are, approved and adopted in their entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects. The

defendants’ motion to dismiss is granted in part and denied in part. See Document 5.

Specifically, it is granted in part and denied in part in the following respects:

(1) The defendants’ motion is granted as to plaintiff Ruby Klino’s claims against

defendant Arkansas Department of Correction (“ADC”). The ADC is dismissed as a party

to this proceeding.

(2) The defendants’ motion is denied as to plaintiff Ruby Klino’s claims against

defendants Larry Norris (“Norris”) and Gaylon Lay (“Lay”) in their individual capacities.

(3) The defendants’ motion is granted as to plaintiff Ruby Klino’s damage claims

against Norris and Lay in their official capacities.

(4) The defendants’ motion is denied as to plaintiff Ruby Klino’s claims for

prospective relief against Norris and Lay in their official capacities.

(5) The defendants’ motion is denied as to plaintiff Ruby Klino’s damage claims

against defendants Cynthia Ashley (“Ashley), Darrick Hill (“Hill”), James Barnett

(“Barnett”), and Marcus Strong (“Strong”) in their individual capacities.

(6) The defendants’ motion is granted as to plaintiff Ruby Klino’s damage claims

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against Ashley, Hill, Barnett, and Strong in their official capacities.

(7) The defendants’ motion is denied as to plaintiff Ruby Klino’s claims for

prospective relief against Ashley, Hill, Barnett, and Strong in their official capacities.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 20th day of February, 2008.

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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