Opinion
Civil Action 24-2773
12-10-2024
ZUNIR WILSON WALKER v. SGT. WILLIAMS, C/O PARIS, JOHN DOE, and JANE DOE
ORDER
KAREN, J.
AND NOW, this 10th day of December 2024, upon studying Defendant correctional officers' Motion to dismiss (ECF 19) the pro se amended Complaint (ECF 13), absent timely opposition, for reasons in today's accompanying memorandum, and for good cause, it is ORDERED the correctional officers' Motion to dismiss (ECF 19) is GRANTED in part requiring we:
1. DISMISS without prejudice the incarcerated Plaintiffs claims against Lt. Moody and dismiss Lt. Moody without prejudice;
2. AMEND the caption above to reflect the dismissal of Lt. Moody;
3. DISMISS without prejudice the claims of sexual assault or harassment; and,
4. GRANT Sgt. Williams and C/O Paris leave to file an Answer to the excessive force allegations against them by no later than December 27, 2024 to allow us to meaningfully discuss the proofs and resolution during a January 2025 initial pretrial conference followed by a Spring 2025 trial if warranted.