BIVENS v. FORREST COUNTY

Civil Action No. 2:13-CV-8-KS-MTP.

PHILLIP BIVENS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. FORREST COUNTY, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Mississippi, Eastern Division.

March 3, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ethel Mitchell, Plaintiff, represented by Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, David Clay Britton, III , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael J. Abrams , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Nick J. Brustin , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, Peter J. Neufeld , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, Precious Tyrone Martin , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC, William G. Beck , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Crystal Wise Martin , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC, Danielle Hamilton , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, RaToya J. Gilmer , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC & Suzanne Griggins Keys , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC.

Larry Ruffin, Plaintiff, represented by Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, David Clay Britton, III , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael J. Abrams , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Nick J. Brustin , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, Peter J. Neufeld , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, Precious Tyrone Martin , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC, William G. Beck , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Crystal Wise Martin , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC, Danielle Hamilton , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice & Suzanne Griggins Keys , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC.

Bobby Ray Dixon, Plaintiff, represented by Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, David Clay Britton, III , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael J. Abrams , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Nick J. Brustin , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, Peter J. Neufeld , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, Precious Tyrone Martin , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC, William G. Beck , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Crystal Wise Martin , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC, Danielle Hamilton , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice & Suzanne Griggins Keys , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC.

Laturas Smith, Plaintiff, represented by Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, David Clay Britton, III , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael J. Abrams , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Nick J. Brustin , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, Peter J. Neufeld , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, Precious Tyrone Martin , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC, William G. Beck , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Crystal Wise Martin , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC, Danielle Hamilton , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice & Suzanne Griggins Keys , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC.

Carrie Strong, Plaintiff, represented by Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, David Clay Britton, III , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael J. Abrams , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Nick J. Brustin , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, Peter J. Neufeld , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice, Precious Tyrone Martin , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC, William G. Beck , LATHROP & GAGE, LLP, pro hac vice, Crystal Wise Martin , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC, Danielle Hamilton , NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN, LLP, pro hac vice & Suzanne Griggins Keys , PRECIOUS MARTIN, SR. AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC.

Forrest County, Defendant, represented by S. Robert Hammond, Jr. , S. ROBERT HAMMOND, JR., ATTORNEY AT LAW, David B. Miller , FORREST COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS & William Robert Allen , ALLEN, ALLEN, BREELAND & ALLEN, PLLC.

City of Hattiesburg, Defendant, represented by Annie L. Amos , ANNIE L. AMOS LAW OFFICES, PLLC, Charles E. Lawrence, Jr. , C G LAW GROUP, L. Clark Hicks, Jr. , HICKS LAW FIRM, PLLC & R. Lane Dossett , HICKS LAW FIRM, PLLC.

Raymond Howell, Defendant, represented by Annie L. Amos , ANNIE L. AMOS LAW OFFICES, PLLC & Charles E. Lawrence, Jr. , C G LAW GROUP.

Gene Walters, Defendant, represented by S. Robert Hammond, Jr. , S. ROBERT HAMMOND, JR., ATTORNEY AT LAW & David B. Miller , FORREST COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Terry Martin, Defendant, represented by Scott Joseph Schwartz , SCOTT J. SCHWARTZ, PA.

Wayne R. Taylor, Defendant, represented by Earl Lindsay Carter, Jr. , CARTER LAW OFFICE, PLLC.

Jim Erwin, Defendant, represented by Earl Lindsay Carter, Jr. , CARTER LAW OFFICE, PLLC.

Estate of Earnest "Arlon" Moulds, Defendant, represented by Derek Royce Arrington , JACKSON & ARRINGTON, PLLC.

Estate of Larry James, Defendant, represented by Earl Lindsay Carter, Jr. , CARTER LAW OFFICE, PLLC.

Estate of R.E. "Eddie" Clark, Defendant, represented by Derek Royce Arrington , JACKSON & ARRINGTON, PLLC.

Steve Headrick, Defendant, represented by Derek Royce Arrington , JACKSON & ARRINGTON, PLLC.

Jennifer Hart, Defendant, represented by Scott Joseph Schwartz , SCOTT J. SCHWARTZ, PA.

Jimmy C. Havard, Defendant, represented by Scott Joseph Schwartz , SCOTT J. SCHWARTZ, PA.

Asst. Dist Attorney Patricia Burchell, Interested Party, represented by Douglas T. Miracle , MISSISSIPPI ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

For the reasons below, the Court denies the City of Hattiesburg's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings [264].

I. BACKGROUND

The Court provided an extensive discussion of Plaintiffs' allegations and the...

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