Opinion
Civil Case No. 11-cv-02523-REB-CBS
01-28-2013
BRITTANY THURMAN, Plaintiff, v. DEPUTY ARTHUR PETERSON, individually and in his capacity as a paid peace officer and as an Employee and/or agent of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Jefferson County, and the Jefferson County Auto Theft Task Force, JEFFERSON COUNTY in its capacity as the employer of Deputy Arthur Peterson, as a governmental entity, and/or as an agent, independent contractor or employer of the Jefferson County Auto Theft Task Force, JOHN DOES 1-10, whose names and identities and culpability in the instant matter are yet unknown, individually and in their capacity as governmental officers or employees; peace officers; and/or agents of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office; the Lakewood Police Department; the City of Lakewood; the Jefferson County Auto Theft Task Force and/or the State of Colorado. Defendants.
Judge Robert E. Blackburn
ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANT JEFFERSON COUNTY
Blackburn, J.
The matter before me is the Plaintiff and Defendant Jefferson County's Joint Motion For Dismissal of Jefferson County With Prejudice [#69] filed January 25, 2013. After careful review of the motion and the file, I conclude that the motion should be granted and that plaintiff's claims against defendant Jefferson County should be dismissed with prejudice.
"[#69]" is an example of the convention I use to identify the docket number assigned to a specific paper by the court's electronic case filing and management system (CM/ECF). I use this convention throughout this order.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1. That Plaintiff and Defendant Jefferson County's Joint Motion For Dismissal of Jefferson County With Prejudice [#69] filed January 25, 2013, is GRANTED;
2. That plaintiff's claims against defendant Jefferson County are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, with the parties to bear their attorney fees and costs; and
3. That defendant Jefferson County is DROPPED as a party to this action, and the caption shall be amended accordingly.
Dated January 28, 2013, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
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Robert E. Blackburn
United States District Judge