Smith v. Heath Dickson
Plaintiff: Eric D. Smith
Defendant: Hot Springs County, AR, 153-CPL Heath Dickson and Malvern Police Department
Case Number: 6:2019cv06043
Filed: April 12, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Susan O Hickey
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 4, 2019 Filing 10 ANSWER to #5 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Heath Dickson.(Gibson, Gabrielle)
June 4, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Gabrielle Denise Gibson on behalf of Heath Dickson. (Gibson, Gabrielle)
May 3, 2019 Filing 8 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to Heath Dickson and USM285 Form(s) Delivered to USMS for each defendant for whom summons was issued with the following documents attached: #3 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form, #7 Order on Motion for Service #5 Amended Complaint. (hnc)
May 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Service and DIRECTING SERVICE on Heath Dickson. Defendant is to answer within 21 days from the date of service. Further, directing the Clerk to terminate Malvern Police Department and Hot Springs County Jail as a Defendant. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on May 3, 2019. (cc: U.S. Marshals Service)(hnc)
May 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The matter of service will be determined at a later date. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on May 3, 2019. (hnc)
May 2, 2019 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT as to #1 Complaint against Malvern Police Department, Heath Dickson Terminating Hot Springs County, AR, filed by Eric D. Smith. Related document: #1 Complaint filed by Eric D. Smith.(hnc)
April 15, 2019 Filing 4 TEXT ONLY ORDER REGARDING COMPLAINT DEFICIENCY. After review of the Complaint, it is determined that the Plaintiff did not submit the complaint on the court-approved form for this District. For this reason, Plaintiff is directed to submit an Amended Complaint within 21 days of the date of this Order. The Clerk is directed to mail the Plaintiff a court-approved 1983 form.In the Amended Complaint, Plaintiff must write short, plain statements telling the Court: the constitutional right Plaintiff believes was violated;the name of the Defendant who violated the right;exactly what the Defendant did or failed to do;how the action or inaction of that Defendant is connected to the violation of the constitutional rights;and what specific injury Plaintiff suffered because of the misconduct of that Defendant. See Rizzo v. Goode, 423 U.S. 362,371-72,377 (1976);Fed.R.Civ.P.8. Plaintiff must repeat this process for each person he has named as a Defendant. Plaintiff is CAUTIONED that he must affirmatively link the conduct of each named Defendant with the specific injury he suffered. If he fails to do so, the allegations against that Defendant will be dismissed for failure to state a claim.Plaintiff must clearly designate on the face of the document that it is a First Amended Complaint. The First Amended Complaint must be retyped or rewritten in its entirety on the court-approved form. You may not refer back to any part of the original complaint. A First Amended Complaint supersedes, or takes the place of, the original Complaint. After amendment, the Court will treat the original Complaint as nonexistent. Any cause of action that was raised in the original Complaint is waived if it is not raised in the First Amended Complaint. This case shall be subject to dismissal if Plaintiff fails to return the Amended Complaint to the Court by the deadline. CLERK TO FOLLOW UP Amended Complaint due by 5/6/2019. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on April 15, 2019. (klk)
April 12, 2019 Filing 3 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form. (lw)
April 12, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, MOTION for Service by Eric D. Smith. (lw)
April 12, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Hot Springs County, AR, filed by Eric D. Smith.(lw)
April 12, 2019 MOTIONS REFERRED: #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis MOTION for Service. Motions referred to Honorable Barry A. Bryant.(lw)

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Defendant: 153-CPL Heath Dickson
Represented By: Gabrielle Denise Gibson
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