Adams et al v. Blount County et al (PLR1)
Plaintiff: Courtney Adams and Kim Huskey
Defendant: Blount County, James L. Berrong, James Patty, Jerry Burns and Unidentified Supervisor
Case Number: 3:2017cv00313
Filed: July 24, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Office: Knoxville Office
County: Blount
Presiding Judge: Pamela L Reeves
Presiding Judge: C Clifford Shirley
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1981
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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March 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 167 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: The Court finds the following. The motion for summary judgment 44 , brought by Jerry Burns and James Patty, in their individual capacities is GRANTED with respect to claims for unlawful seizure (Count 1 of the Amended Complaint 30 ), civil conspiracy (Count 3), and state law false arrest (Count 8). The same motion is DENIED with respect to the claims for excessive force (Count 2), negligence (Count 5), battery (Count 6) and Wrongful Death (Count 9). To t he extent Plaintiffs seek damages for pain and suffering, along with punitive damages (Count 8), they may do so under the surviving state law tort claims against the individual defendants, and that motion is therefore DENIED. Finally, the motion to dismiss brought by Defendants sued in their individual capacities 74 is GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Pamela L Reeves on 3/15/19. (ABF)
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Plaintiff: Courtney Adams
Represented By: Troy L Bowlin, II
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Plaintiff: Kim Huskey
Represented By: Troy L Bowlin, II
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Defendant: Blount County
Represented By: Craig L Garrett
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Defendant: James L. Berrong
Represented By: Craig L Garrett
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Defendant: James Patty
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Defendant: Jerry Burns
Represented By: Craig L Garrett
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Defendant: Unidentified Supervisor
Represented By: Craig L Garrett
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