Williams v. Pulaski County Detention Facility

          PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS INSTRUCTIONS

          JEROME T. KEARNEY UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

         The following recommended disposition has been sent to United States District Judge Susan Webber Wright. Any party may serve and file written objections to this recommendation. Objections should be specific and should include the factual or legal basis for the objection. If the objection is to a factual finding, specifically identify that finding and the evidence that supports your objection. An original and one copy of your objections must be received in the office of the United States District Court Clerk no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of the findings and recommendations. The copy will be furnished to the opposing party. Failure to file timely objections may result in waiver of the right to appeal questions of fact.

         If you are objecting to the recommendation and also desire to submit new, different, or additional evidence, and to have a hearing for this purpose before the District Judge, you must, at the same time that you file your written objections, include the following:

         1. Why the record made before the Magistrate Judge is inadequate.

         2. Why the evidence proffered at the hearing before the District Judge (if such a hearing is granted) was not offered at the hearing before the Magistrate Judge.

         3. The detail of any testimony desired to be introduced at the hearing before the District Judge in the form of an offer of proof, and a copy, or the original, of any documentary or other non-testimonial evidence desired to be introduced at the hearing before the District Judge.

         From this submission, the District Judge will determine the necessity for an additional evidentiary hearing, either before the Magistrate Judge or before the District Judge.

         Mail your objections and “Statement of Necessity” to:

Clerk, United States District Court Eastern District of Arkansas 600 West Capitol Avenue, Suite A149 Little Rock, AR 72201-3325

         I. Introduction

         Plaintiff Danny Williams, an inmate incarcerated at the Dallas County Detention Center, filed this pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging excessive force while he was incarcerated at the Pulaski County Detention Center (hereinafter referred to as the “Jail”) in June 2017. Defendant Jail was dismissed on May 4, 2018 (Doc. No. 15).

         This matter is before the Court on the Motion for Summary Judgment, Brief in Support, and Statement of Facts, filed by remaining Defendant David Carrasquillo (Doc. Nos. 31-33). Plaintiff did not respond, and by Order dated January 3, 2018, this Court cautioned Plaintiff that his failure to respond to the Motion within fifteen days of the date of the Order would result in either all the facts set forth in the Motion being deemed admitted by him, or dismissal of the action, without prejudice, for failure to prosecute (Doc. No. 34). As of this date, Plaintiff has not responded to the Motion.

         II. Amended Complaint

         Plaintiff alleged that during a shake-down at the Jail on June 28, 2017, Defendant pushed him into a wall and ...