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Michael Eugene ROBERTS, Plaintiff–Appellant v. CITY OF HOUSTON, Houston Police Department; Chandra M. Ferdinand, Formerly Houston Police Department Officer #1; Kenneth Fedderson, Formerly Houston Police Department Officer #2; Doctor Nnaka Chidi, Formerly G.I. Reisner; Charles A. McClelland, Chief of Police, Defendants–Appellees
Michael Roberts sued the Houston Police Department, the Chief of Police, some individual officers, and Dr. Nnaka Chidi under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for alleged mistreatment during his arrest, blood draw, and subsequent medical care. The district court granted summary judgment on all claims to all Defendants, concluding there were no genuine disputes of material fact.
Having reviewed the parties’ briefs and the record, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court essentially for the reasons given in its thorough Memorandum Opinion and Order of March 31, 2017.
FOOTNOTES
PER CURIAM: * FN* Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.
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Docket No: No. 17-20273
Decided: September 19, 2018
Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
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