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August v. Gusman

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Feb 13, 2008
CIVIL ACTION NO. 06-3962 SECTION "N" (4) (E.D. La. Feb. 13, 2008)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 06-3962 SECTION "N" (4).

February 13, 2008


ORDER


The court, having considered the complaint, the record, the applicable law, the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, and the failure of the plaintiff to file an objection to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, hereby approves the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge and adopts it as its opinion in this matter. Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment (Rec. Doc. No. 12) filed by Sheriff Marlin Gusman and Dr. Gore is GRANTED in part to DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE the plaintiff Alfred August's Title 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims against Sheriff Marlin Gusman and DENIED in part as to August's § 1983 medical indifference claims against Dr. Gore. The medical indifference claims against Dr. Gore shall proceed forward and remain referred to the Magistrate Judge for pretrial matters.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that August's § 1983 claims against the unidentified SID officers and unknown Tier Deputies be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as frivolous and otherwise for failure to state a claim for which relief can be granted pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) and § 1915A and Title 42 U.S.C. § 1997e.


Summaries of

August v. Gusman

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Feb 13, 2008
CIVIL ACTION NO. 06-3962 SECTION "N" (4) (E.D. La. Feb. 13, 2008)
Case details for

August v. Gusman

Case Details

Full title:ALFRED AUGUST v. MARLIN GUSMAN, SHERIFF, DR. GORE, SID OFFICERS, TIER…

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana

Date published: Feb 13, 2008

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 06-3962 SECTION "N" (4) (E.D. La. Feb. 13, 2008)

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