Smith v. Charleston County et al
Plaintiff: Akiliou Smith
Defendant: Charleston County, Charleston County Sheriff's Office, The, James L Jacko and Donald Stanley
Case Number: 2:2016cv00655
Filed: March 1, 2016
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Office: Charleston Office
County: Charleston
Presiding Judge: Patrick Michael Duffy
Presiding Judge: Bristow Marchant
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 136 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 131 Motion for New Trial; granting in part and denying in part 131 Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, or for a New Trial Nisi Remittitur. Plaintiff will notify the Court within ten (10) days of this Order being entered, whether he accepts the remitted punitive damages amount or elects a new trial limited to punitive damages only. Signed by Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks on 8/30/19.(alew, )
August 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 135 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court finds that Defendants Lindsay, Jacko, Wean, and Wiedemann are not entitled to qualified immunity for their violations of Plaintiff's Fourth Amendment rights. Accordingly, for the reasons stated above, Defendants motion for summary judgment on the qualified immunity issue (ECF No. 60) and oral motion for qualified immunity are Denied. Signed by Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks on 8/13/2019. (vdru, )
March 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 78 ORDER RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION for 70 Report and Recommendation, 60 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Zach Lindsay, John Wiedemann, Donald Stanley, Matthew Wean, James L Jacko, Charleston County Sh eriff's Office. The Court overrules the objections filed and adopts the Report of the Magistrate Judge. It is ordered that Defendant's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 60) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. All state law claims (Cou nts 47) are DISMISSED without prejudice, and Defendants Charleston County Sheriffs Office and Donald Stanley are DISMISSED as party defendants from this action. Moreover, Defendant Lindsay is DISMISSED as a party on Plaintiffs excessive force claim only. Signed by Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks on 3/22/2019. (vdru, )
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Plaintiff: Akiliou Smith
Represented By: Michael T Cooper
Represented By: Jacqueline LaPan Edgerton
Represented By: W Mullins McLeod, Jr
Represented By: David Ellis Roberts
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Defendant: Charleston County
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Defendant: Charleston County Sheriff's Office, The
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Defendant: James L Jacko
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Defendant: Donald Stanley
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