Plaintiff, an inmate in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) currently housed in the South Florida Reception Center in Doral, Florida, filed a Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Defendant Officer J. Picton used excessive force against him on August 12, 2024, in the Martin Correctional Institution dining hall. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant sprayed him with a chemical agent without provocation after Plaintiff requested that he be served food that was not spoiled. The Court has allowed Plaintiff’s excessive force claim to proceed, trial has been scheduled, and Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment has been stricken.

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