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Parties Involved:
Brian Brothers
Defendant
Nick Gault
Defendant
Shannon Goldon
Defendant
Daniel Wilson
Plaintiff

Document Text:

7IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

CENTRAL DIVISION 

DANIEL WILSON PLAINTIFF 

#138100 

v. No: 4:24-cv-00245 KGB/PSH 

BRIAN BROTHERS, et al. DEFENDANTS 

ORDER 

 On January 1, 2025, Defendants Nick Gault and Shannon Goldon 

(“Defendants”) filed a Motion for Summary Judgment together with a Brief in 

Support and Statement of Material Undisputed Facts (Doc. Nos. 41-43 and 44 - 46) 

seeking to dismiss Daniel Wilson’s claims against them based on his alleged failure 

to exhaust available administrative remedies. Wilson now has an opportunity to file 

a response opposing the motion. To be considered, the response must be filed within 

twenty-eight days of this order’s entry date. 

 At the summary judgment stage, a plaintiff cannot rest upon mere allegations 

and, instead, must meet proof with proof. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e). Accordingly, 

Wilson’s response must include legal arguments as well as evidence establishing 

that there is a genuine issue of material fact that must be resolved at a hearing or 

trial. Such evidence may include declarations or notarized affidavits that he or others 

have signed. Affidavits and declarations are sworn statements that are made under 

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penalty of perjury (see 28 U.S.C. § 1746). Unsworn statements will not be 

considered in deciding the motion for summary judgment. And to be considered, an 

affidavit or declaration must be based on personal knowledge of the person who 

signs it. 

 If Wilson files a response, he must also file a separate, short statement which 

lists: (a) any disagreement he has with the specifically numbered factual assertions 

contained in the defendants’ statement of undisputed facts; and (b) any other 

disputed facts that he believes must be resolved at a hearing or trial. See Local Rule 

56.1, Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. 

If Wilson disputes any of the facts set forth in the Defendants’ statement of 

undisputed facts, he must identify each numbered paragraph that contains the facts 

he disputes and, for each paragraph, explain why he disputes those facts. 

 Finally, Wilson is advised that if he intends to rely upon grievances or records 

that have been filed with the Court previously, he must specifically refer to those 

documents by docket number, page, date, and heading. The Court will not sift 

through the file to find support for Wilson’s factual contentions. See Crossley v. 

Georgia-Pacific, Corp., 355 F.3d 1112, 1113-14 (8th Cir. 2004) (affirming the grant 

of summary judgment because a plaintiff failed to properly refer to specific pages of 

the record that supported his position). 

 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: 

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 Wilson may file a response to the Defendants’ motion for summary judgment 

along with a separate statement of disputed facts that complies with Fed. R. Civ. P. 

56, Local Rule 56.1, and the instructions set forth in this Order within twenty-eight 

days. While Wilson is not required to file a response to the motion for summary 

judgment, if he does not respond, the facts set forth in the Defendants’ statements of 

facts may be deemed admitted by Wilson, pursuant to Local Rule 56.1(c). 

 IT IS SO ORDERED this 21st day of January, 2025. 

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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