WILLIAMS v. GONZALEZ

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PENSACOLA DIVISION
JERMAR D. WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff,
vs. Case No.: 3:25cv632/LAC/ZCB
SERGEANT M. GONZALEZ,
Defendant.
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ORDER
The magistrate judge issued a Report and Recommendation on December
22, 2025. (Doc. 27). The Court furnished the parties a copy of the Report and
Recommendation and afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title
28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1). No objections have been filed.
Having considered the Report and Recommendation, I have determined the
Report and Recommendation should be adopted.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED:
1. The magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 27) is
adopted and incorporated by reference in this order.
2. Defendant’s motion to dismiss (Doc. 21) is GRANTED and
Plaintiff’s negligence claim and request for declaratory relief are DISMISSED.
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3. This case is recommitted to the magistrate judge for further
proceedings on Plaintiff’s claims for monetary damages against Defendant for
excessive force under the Eighth Amendment and state torts claims of assault and
battery.
DONE AND ORDERED this 26th day of January, 2026.
s/L.A. Collier
LACEY A. COLLIER
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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