Jones v. West

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit October 8, 2002

Jones v. West, 49 F. App'x 86 (8th Cir. 2002)

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Arkansas inmate William Frank Jones appeals following the district court’s1 dismissals and adverse grant of summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Upon careful de novo review, see Schaller Tel. Co. v. Golden Sky Sys., 298 F.3d 736, *87740 (8th Cir. 2002) (Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6)); Kelly v. Kluck, 249 F.3d 773, 777 (8th Cir. 2001) (summary judgment), we conclude that the district court did not err in dismissing some claims and granting summary judgment on others. We further conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to enter default judgment, and in denying Jones a pretrial hearing.

Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. Jones’s motions for appointment of counsel and for transfer to another prison are denied.

. The Honorable Garnett Thomas Eisele, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

Reference

Full Case Name: William Frank JONES, Jr. v. Dale WEST, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Jefferson County, Arkansas, J. Zuber, Detective, Pine Bluff Police Department K.L. Sergeant, Detective, Pine Bluff Police Department Dick Madsen, Detective, Pine Bluff Police Department, originally sued as Dick Madson J.P. Harrell, Detective, Pine Bluff Police Department Calhoun, Detective, Pine Bluff Police Department John Does, 1—aka Agent 1093, aka Dilipkiman Petal (owner) and John Doe 2—aka (Owner) Foster Towing & Recovery, Inc., John Doe 3 and John Doe 4—aka Manager, Motel 65, Berlin Jones, Circuit Judge of Jefferson County, Arkansas Betty Dickey, Ex-Prosecuting Attorney, Jefferson County, Arkansas Steven Dalrylmple, Prosecuting Attorney, Jefferson County, Arkansas Fred D. Davis, III, Hon., Circuit/Chancery Judge, Jefferson County, Arkansas, Brenda Hardin, Deputy-Clerk, Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk's Office
Status: Published