Cole v. McLaurin et al, No. 4:2017cv01635 - Document 44 (N.D. Ala. 2020)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the report and recommendation, the magistrate judge's report is ADOPTED, and the recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly , the court ORDERS that the defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Specifically, the motion is GRANTED as to the plaintiffs official capacity claim seeking monetary relief from the sole remaining defendant, Christopher A. McLaurin, and DENIED in all other respects. This matter is REFERRED to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. Signed by Judge L Scott Coogler on 6/30/2020. (PSM)

Download PDF
Cole v. McLaurin et al Doc. 44 FILED 2020 Jun-30 PM 02:45 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA MIDDLE DIVISION IDARIUS COLE, Plaintiff, v. CHRISTOPHER A. MCLAURIN, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No.: 4:17-cv-01635-LSC-SGC MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The magistrate judge entered a report on May 27, 2020, recommending the defendant's special report be treated as a motion for summary judgment and, thus construed, the motion be granted in part and denied in part. (Doc. 43). Although the parties were advised of their right to file specific written objections within fourteen days, no objections have been received by the court. Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the report and recommendation, the magistrate judge’s report is ADOPTED, and the recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, the court ORDERS that the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Specifically, the motion is GRANTED as to the plaintiff’s official capacity claim seeking monetary relief from the sole remaining Dockets.Justia.com defendant, Christopher A. McLaurin, and DENIED in all other respects. This matter is REFERRED to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. DONE and ORDERED on June 30, 2020. _____________________________ L. Scott Coogler United States District Judge 160704 2

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.