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BAIN v. TRANSCOR AMERICA, LLC

United States District Court, M.D. Tennessee, Nashville Division
Nov 24, 2009
NO. 3:08-0656 (M.D. Tenn. Nov. 24, 2009)

Summary

applying Monell to federal claims against a private company that provided prisoner and detainee transportation services

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Opinion

NO. 3:08-0656.

November 24, 2009


ORDER


Pending before the Court is a Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Docket No. 100), to which no Objections have been filed. The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation and the file. The Report and Recommendation is adopted and approved.

Accordingly, Defendant Transcor America's Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 81) is GRANTED, and Plaintiff's federal claims against Transcor are DISMISSED. All claims against Defendants Peter Potanas and Howard Brooks are DISMISSED without prejudice, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m), for failure of service of process. Finally, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367, the Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's state law claims, and those claims are DISMISSED without prejudice.

All Defendants and claims now having been dismissed, the Clerk is directed to close the file. This Order shall constitute the final judgment in this case pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 58.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

BAIN v. TRANSCOR AMERICA, LLC

United States District Court, M.D. Tennessee, Nashville Division
Nov 24, 2009
NO. 3:08-0656 (M.D. Tenn. Nov. 24, 2009)

applying Monell to federal claims against a private company that provided prisoner and detainee transportation services

Summary of this case from Kovari v. Brevard Extraditions, LLC

discussing Monell claim against private company that provided prisoner and detainee transportation services

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Case details for

BAIN v. TRANSCOR AMERICA, LLC

Case Details

Full title:STEPHEN BAIN v. TRANSCOR AMERICA, LLC, et al

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Tennessee, Nashville Division

Date published: Nov 24, 2009

Citations

NO. 3:08-0656 (M.D. Tenn. Nov. 24, 2009)

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