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Johnson v. Long-Azbell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION
Aug 1, 2018
Case No. 1:18-cv-367 (S.D. Ohio Aug. 1, 2018)

Summary

dismissing claim at initial screening where plaintiff alleged retaliation “due to [plaintiff's] past history of filing grievances”

Summary of this case from Sobin v. Lanham

Opinion

Case No. 1:18-cv-367

08-01-2018

DAMON JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. LESLIE LONG-AZBELL, et al., Defendants.


Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz

DECISION AND ENTRY ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 4) AND TERMINATING THIS CASE IN THIS COURT

This case is before the Court pursuant to the Order of General Reference to United States Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz. Pursuant to such reference, the Magistrate Judge reviewed the pleadings filed with this Court, and, on June 25, 2018 submitted a Report and Recommendations (Doc. 4). No objections were filed.

As required by 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), the Court has reviewed the comprehensive findings of the Magistrate Judge and considered de novo all of the filings in this matter. Upon consideration of the foregoing, the Court does determine that such Report and Recommendations should be and is hereby ADOPTED in its entirety.

Accordingly:

1. The Report and Recommendations (Doc. 4) is ADOPTED;

2. Plaintiff's complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice;
3. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), an appeal of this Order would not be taken in good faith and, accordingly, Plaintiff is denied leave to appeal in forma pauperis; and

4. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly, whereupon this case is TERMINATED on the docket of this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Date: 8/1/18

/s/_________

Timothy S. Black

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Johnson v. Long-Azbell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION
Aug 1, 2018
Case No. 1:18-cv-367 (S.D. Ohio Aug. 1, 2018)

dismissing claim at initial screening where plaintiff alleged retaliation “due to [plaintiff's] past history of filing grievances”

Summary of this case from Sobin v. Lanham
Case details for

Johnson v. Long-Azbell

Case Details

Full title:DAMON JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. LESLIE LONG-AZBELL, et al., Defendants.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION

Date published: Aug 1, 2018

Citations

Case No. 1:18-cv-367 (S.D. Ohio Aug. 1, 2018)

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