Felder v. Alabama Department of Corrections et al (INMATE 1), No. 2:2015cv00291 - Document 18 (M.D. Ala. 2016)

Court Description: OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 7/13/2016. (kh, )

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Felder v. Alabama Department of Corrections et al (INMATE 1) Doc. 18 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION TIMOTHY TERRELL FELDER, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., Defendants. CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:15cv291-MHT (WO) OPINION Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, a state inmate, filed this lawsuit raising federal claims of excessive force as well as various state-law claims, all stemming from an incident in which a correctional officer slammed plaintiff’s cell door, thereby crushing his finger. the This lawsuit is now before the court on recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge that defendants’ motion for summary judgment be granted as plaintiff’s prejudice. to plaintiff’s state-law There federal claims are no be claims dismissed objections and that without to the Dockets.Justia.com recommendation. review of the After record, an the independent court and concludes de novo that the magistrate judge’s recommendation should be adopted. An appropriate judgment will be entered. DONE, this the 13th day of July, 2016. /s/ Myron H. Thompson____ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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