IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 95-10753
Summary Calendar
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JOHN TIMOTHY EDMOND,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
A. TATSCH, Tarrant County Jailer;
R. COOPER, Tarrant County Jailer,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:95-CV-73-A
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April 23, 1996
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DUHÉ, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
John Timothy Edmond appeals the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C.
§ 1983 suit pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 52(c). The facts adduced
in the record support the finding that the defendants applied
force in order to restore order and maintain discipline and not
maliciously to cause harm. Accordingly, the district court did
not err in granting the defendants' Rule 52(c) motion for
judgment as a matter of law. See Valencia v. Wiggins, 981 F.2d
1440, 1446 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 113 S. Ct. 2998 (1993).
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Pursuant to Local Rule 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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 Local Rule
47.5.4.
No. 95-10753
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Edmond's arguments that the district court abused its discretion
in denying his motions for appointment of counsel and failed to
make specific findings of fact and conclusions of law as required
by Fed. R. Civ. P. 52(a), are also unavailing.
AFFIRMED.