Gardner v. Calhoun County Sheriff's Office et al, No. 1:2012cv03993 - Document 30 (N.D. Ala. 2015)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION, as set out, re Report and Recommendation. Signed by Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn on 1/5/15. (CTS, )

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Gardner v. Calhoun County Sheriff's Office et al Doc. 30 FILED 2015 Jan-06 AM 11:03 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA EASTERN DIVISION KENNETH ALLEN GARDNER, SR., ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, vs. CALHOUN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, et. al., Defendants. Case No: 1:12-cv-3993-SLB-TMP MEMORANDUM OPINION This is a civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 filed by plaintiff, Kenneth A. Gardner, on November 30, 2012, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated while incarcerated at Calhoun County Jail, in Anniston, Alabama. In his pro se complaint, plaintiff names as defendants Officer Williams, Lt. Abernathy, Sgt. Star and Sgt. Garlick. He contends that the defendants subjected him to cruel and unusual punishment. As compensation for the alleged constitutional violation, plaintiff seeks declaratory, injunctive and monetary relief. On December 5, 2014, the magistrate judge entered a report and recommendation, recommending that the defendants’ motion for summary judgment be granted and the case be dismissed with prejudice. No objections to the report and recommendation have been filed. Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the file, including the report and recommendation, the court is of the opinion that the magistrate judge’s findings of fact and conclusions of law are due to be and are hereby ADOPTED and his recommendation is ACCEPTED. Therefore, the court EXPRESSLY FINDS that the motion for summary judgment 1 Dockets.Justia.com filed by the defendants is due to be GRANTED and the plaintiff’s claims are due to be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. An appropriate order will be entered. DATED this 5th day of January, 2015. SHARON LOVELACE BLACKBURN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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