Todd v. Morgan City et al, No. 2:2014cv01101 - Document 61 (E.D. La. 2015)
Court Description: ORDER AND REASONS granting 32 Motion by Morgan City for Partial Summary Judgment on Plaintiff's Demand for Punitive Damages.. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 12/10/15. (jjs)
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Todd v. Morgan City et al Doc. 61 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA SONIA TODD CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO: 14-110 1 CITY OF MORGAN CITY, ET AL. SECTION: R(5) ORD ER AN D REASON S Defendant City of Morgan City m oves the Court for sum m ary judgm ent under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 on plaintiff Sonia Todd’s claim for punitive dam ages.1 Todd filed a civil rights lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Morgan City and others, alleging that defendant J ustin Palm ature, a correctional officer at the Morgan City jail, sexually harassed her and other fem ale inm ates.2 To the extent that Todd seeks punitive dam ages from Morgan City, those claim s fail as a m atter of law. As the Suprem e Court holds, “§ 1983 plaintiffs m ay not recover punitive dam ages against a m unicipality.” Jefferson v. City of Tarrant, Ala., 522 U.S. 75, 79 (1997) (citing N ew port v. 1 R. Doc. 32. 2 R. Doc. 1. Dockets.Justia.com Fact Concerts, Inc., 453 U.S. 247 (1981). Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Morgan City’s Motion for Partial Sum m ary J udgm ent on Plaintiff’s Dem and for Punitive Dam ages. New Orleans, Louisiana, this 10thday of Decem ber, 20 15. __ _________________________________ SARAH S. VANCE UNITED STATES DISTRICT J UDGE 2
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