INGRAM et al v. BERTRAM et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PENSACOLA DIVISION
GLORIA JEAN INGRAM and
TRINITY KENNICE INGRAM,
Plaintiffs,
v. Case No. 3:23-cv-18414-TKW-ZCB
NATHAN BERTRAM, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER
This case is before the Court based on the magistrate judge’s Reports and
Recommendations (R&Rs) (Docs. 96, 97). No objections were filed.
Upon due consideration of the R&Rs and the entire case file, the Court agrees
with the magistrate judge’s determination that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Defendants (Miller and Manna) are entitled to judgment as a matter of law because
the undisputed evidence establishes that they were not present when any force was
used on Plaintiffs. The Court also agrees with the magistrate judge’s determination
that the Walton County Sheriff Office (WCSO) defendants (Key, Coone, and
Bertram) are entitled to judgment as a matter of law because the undisputed evidence
establishes that Key and Coone did not use any force on Plaintiffs; that Bertram did
not use any force on Plaintiff Trinity Ingram; and any force used by Bertram on
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Plaintiff Gloria Ingram (and it is not clear that there was any) was not the cause of
the injuries she allegedly suffered.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:
1. The magistrate judge’s R&Rs are adopted and incorporated by
reference in this Order.
2. The DEA Defendants’ motion for summary judgment (Doc. 73) is
GRANTED, and all claims against those defendants (Kevin Miller and John Manna)
are DISMISSED with prejudice.
3. The WCSO defendants’ motions for summary judgment (Docs. 77, 78,
85) are GRANTED, and all claims against those defendants (Nathan Bertram, Steve
Key, and Brandon Coone) are DISMISSED with prejudice.
4. The Clerk shall enter judgment, stating: Plaintiffs shall take nothing on
their claims and Defendants shall go hence without day.
5. The Court reserves jurisdiction to consider any motions for sanctions
against Plaintiffs’ former counsel. See Doc. 80. Any such motions shall be filed
within 14 days from the date of this Order.
6. If any motions for sanctions are filed, the Clerk shall refer them to the
magistrate judge for disposition under Local Rule 72.3. If no motions are filed, the
Clerk shall close the case file.
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DONE AND ORDERED this 19th day of December, 2025.
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T. KENT WETHERELL, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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