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Scott v. Watson

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Dec 6, 2017
No. 17-1376 (8th Cir. Dec. 6, 2017)

Opinion

No. 17-1376

12-06-2017

Deverick Scott Plaintiff - Appellant v. Randy Watson, Warden, Varner Super Max; Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (originally named as Ray Hobbs); Grant Harris, Asst Director, Arkansas Department of Correction; Raymond Naylor, Disciplinary Hearing Administrator, ADC; Moses Jackson, Asst Warden, Varner Super Max (originally named as M. Jackson); Wardell Brooks, Correctional Officer, Varner Super Max (originally named as Brooks); Everett G. Litzsey, Jr., Sergeant, East Regional Unit; James Plummer, Lt. Varner Super Max (originally named as Plumer) Defendants - Appellees


Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Pine Bluff [Unpublished] Before GRUENDER, BOWMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM.

Deverick Scott appeals after the district court adversely granted summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action.

The Honorable D.P. Marshall Jr., United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Patricia S. Harris, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. --------

After careful de novo review, see LaCross v. City of Duluth, 713 F.3d 1155, 1157 (8th Cir. 2013) (reviewing the district court's grant of summary judgment based on qualified immunity de novo), we conclude that the district court properly granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants for the reasons stated by the district court. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.


Summaries of

Scott v. Watson

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Dec 6, 2017
No. 17-1376 (8th Cir. Dec. 6, 2017)
Case details for

Scott v. Watson

Case Details

Full title:Deverick Scott Plaintiff - Appellant v. Randy Watson, Warden, Varner Super…

Court:United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

Date published: Dec 6, 2017

Citations

No. 17-1376 (8th Cir. Dec. 6, 2017)