Harris v. Cotte

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION RICHARD HARRIS, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: 2:21-cv-646-SPC-NPM JAMES COTTE, Defendants. / OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is Defendant James Cotte’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. 188). Plaintiff Richard Harris is a prisoner of the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC), and he alleged Cotte injured his leg during a use of excessive force in September 2017. Cotte did not timely appear after being served with process, the Clerk entered default against Cotte, and Harris…