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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ JANUARY 25, 2002 THOMAS K. KAHN CLERK No. 00-15959 ________________________

D.C. Docket No. 99-00742 CV-J-21B

DAVID C. SKRTICH, Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

TIMOTHY ALVIN THORNTON, in his individual capacity, JASON PATRICK GRIFFIS, in his individual capacity, et al.,

Defendants-Appellants.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida _________________________ (January 25, 2002)

Before BLACK and BARKETT, Circuit Judges, and HOBBS*, District Judge.

On the Court’s own motion, we vacate the original opinion in this case,

* Honorable Truman M. Hobbs, U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, sitting by designation. Skrtich v. Thornton, 267 F.3d 1251 (11th Cir. 2001). A revised opinion will be

issued in its place.