Thomas v. Gryder et al
Plaintiff: De'Juan Thomas
Defendant: Does 1-10, Jerry Goodwin, Sally Gryder and James LeBlanc
Case Number: 3:2017cv01595
Filed: November 4, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Office: Baton Rouge Office
Presiding Judge: Shelly D. Dick
Presiding Judge: Erin Wilder-Doomes
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None

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December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 169 JUDGMENT ON JURY VERDICT: After the parties rested, and following the Court's charging of the jury, the jury deliberated and returned the following unanimous verdict on December 7, 2021: As to Question No. 1 "Do you find that Plaintiff De& #039;Juan Thomas has proven, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Defendant Sally Gryder committed an act or omission that violated his Fourteenth Amendment right to timely release from prison?," the jury answered "No." The jury wa s individually polled by the Court and confirmed the verdict was unanimous. Considering the jury's verdict of December 7, 2021, as set forth above: IT IS ORDERED that judgment is rendered in favor of Defendant Sally Gryder and against Plaintiff De'Juan Thomas. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 12/13/2021. (BLR)
July 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 108 RULING AND ORDER denying 83 Motion for Attorney Fees, without prejudice, to reurging after the trial of this matter is completed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 7/16/2020. (KMW)
November 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER denying 52 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 57 Motion for Summary Judgment. ORDERED that Plaintiffs claims against Ms. Gryder for the time period of June 5, 2015 through August 17, 2016 are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. ORDERED that Plaintiffs claim against Warden Goodwin and Secretary LeBlanc based on supervisory liability are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. ORDERED that Plaintiffs claim for injunctive relief is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.Based on the agreemen t of counsel during the August 12, 2019 motion hearing, it is ORDERED that Plaintiffs claims against unidentified Does 1-10, as well as any official capacity claims for monetary damages against Defendants, are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 11/06/2019. (ELW)
August 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 39 RULING: The 13 Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED with respect to Plaintiff's state law claims. Plaintiff's state law claims for violations of the Louisiana Constitution, state law false imprisonment, negligence, and respondeat superior are DISMISSED with prejudice. Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED with respect to Plaintiff's federal claims for violation of due process pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, failure to intervene, and pattern and practice liability. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 8/30/2018. (KAH)
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