Battle et al v. South Carolina Department of Corrections et al
Plaintiff: Korell Battle, Darnell Brown, Jeffery Brown, Ronnie Drake, Lance Lyles, John W Mack and Jabari Moore
Defendant: South Carolina Department of Corrections, Cecilia Reynolds and Aaron Joyner
Case Number: 2:2018cv00719
Filed: March 15, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Office: Charleston Office
County: Lee
Presiding Judge: Mary Gordon Baker
Presiding Judge: A Marvin Quattlebaum
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Both

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August 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 179 ORDER RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: The court affirms the ( 142 in 2:18-cv-00719-TMC-MGB, 135 in 2:19-cv-00572-TMC-MGB, 135 in 2:19-cv-00574-TMC-MGB, 134 in 2:19-cv-00575-TMC-MGB, 136 in 2:19-cv-00576-TMC-MGB) Report and Recommendation as set out. The court DECLINES the Report to the extent it orders SCDC to pay Plaintiffs' reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, associated with their motions to compel production. The court DECLINES the magistrate judge's recommendation that Defendants be prohibited from introducing certain video or photos into evidence at trial and that the jury be informed of the Defendants' failure to produce these items. The court REMANDS the matter to the magistrate judge for an assessment of reasonable attorneys' fees as a sanction as set forth. Signed by Honorable Timothy M Cain on 8/27/20. Associated Cases: 2:18-cv-00719-TMC-MGB, 2:19-cv-00572-TMC-MGB, 2:19-cv-00574-TMC-MGB, 2:19-cv-00575-TMC-MGB, 2:19-cv-00576-TMC-MGB(kmca)
December 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 139 ORDER RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 120 of Magistrate Judge Mary Gordon Baker (130 in 2:19-cv-00574-TMC-MGB, 129 in 2:19-cv-00575-TMC-MGB, 136 in 2:18-cv-00719-TMC-MGB, 130 in 2:19-cv-00572-TMC-MGB, 131 in 2:19-cv-005 76-TMC-MGB). The court ADOPTS the Report of the magistrate judge and incorporates it herein by reference. The court finds that Defendants' motion for partial summary judgment 106 is MOOT to the extent it seeks summary judgment as to Plaintif fs' § 1983 claims against SCDC. In light of Plaintiffs' notice of withdrawal of all § 1983 claims against SCDC, the court hereby DISMISSES those claims. The court DENIES Defendants' motion for partial summary judgment 106 to the extent Defendants request that the court decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims against SCDC. Signed by Honorable Timothy M Cain on 12/20/2019. Associated Cases: 2:18-cv-00719-TMC-MGB, 2:19-cv-00572-TMC-MGB, 2:19-cv-00574-TMC-MGB, 2:19-cv-00575-TMC-MGB, 2:19-cv-00576-TMC-MGB(rshu, )
June 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 102 ORDER that Defendants shall produce to Plaintiffs' Counsel the entire unredacted Roth Report by Monday June 10, 2019. The Roth Report is considered subject to the Confidentiality Order 39 already in place and is for att orneys' eyes only. In addition, the Court finds that, given that Mr. Roth could be a fact witness in this case, Defendants must disclose to Plaintiffs' counsel Mr. Roth's home address so that he may be served a notice of his deposition . Defendants are directed to disclose this information by Monday, June 10, 2019. This information is also for attorneys' eyes only. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary Gordon Baker on 6/7/19. Associated Cases: 2:18-cv-00719-TMC-MGB et al. (rshu, )
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER adopting in part 57 Report and Recommendation. Defendants' 24 Summary Judgment Motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Defendants' motion for summary judgment is granted only as to Plaintiff Jabari Moore's claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Accordingly, Plaintiff Moore's federal claims are dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiff Moore's remaining state law claims are REMANDED to the Court of Common Pleas of Lee County, South Carolina. Additionally, the court finds that the remaining Plaintiffs' claims should be SEVERED into separate actions. Plaintiff Battle will continue under the instant civil action number. The Clerk of Court is directed to assign new civil action numbers to each of the other individual Plaintiffs. Signed by Honorable Timothy M Cain on 02/26/2019.(hada, )
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Plaintiff: Korell Battle
Represented By: James Edward Bell, III
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Plaintiff: Darnell Brown
Represented By: James Edward Bell, III
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Plaintiff: Jeffery Brown
Represented By: James Edward Bell, III
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Plaintiff: Ronnie Drake
Represented By: James Edward Bell, III
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Plaintiff: Lance Lyles
Represented By: James Edward Bell, III
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Plaintiff: John W Mack
Represented By: James Edward Bell, III
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Plaintiff: Jabari Moore
Represented By: James Edward Bell, III
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Defendant: South Carolina Department of Corrections
Represented By: David Cornwell Holler
Represented By: G Murrell Smith, Jr
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Defendant: Cecilia Reynolds
Represented By: David Cornwell Holler
Represented By: G Murrell Smith, Jr
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Defendant: Aaron Joyner
Represented By: David Cornwell Holler
Represented By: G Murrell Smith, Jr
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