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finding that "plaintiff's allegations of sexual touching, if true, could constitute an Eighth Amendment claim upon which relief may be granted"
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9:08-CV-0724 (LEK/GJD).
August 19, 2009
DECISION AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court following a Report-Recommendation filed on June 28, 2009, by the Honorable Gustave J. DiBianco, United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and L.R. 72.3(c) of the Northern District of New York. Report-Rec. (Dkt. No. 28).
Within ten days, excluding weekends and holidays, after a party has been served with a copy of a Magistrate Judge's Report-Recommendation, the party "may serve and file specific, written objections to the proposed findings and recommendations," FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b), in compliance with L.R. 72.1. No objections have been raised in the allotted time with respect to Judge DiBianco's Report-Recommendation. Furthermore, after examining the record, the Court has determined that the Report-Recommendation is not subject to attack for plain error or manifest injustice.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED, that the Report-Recommendation (Dkt. No. 28) is APPROVED and ADOPTED in its ENTIRETY; and it is further
ORDERED, the Motion to dismiss by Defendants Brown, Roberto, Fonda (Dkt. No. 19) and Williams (Dkt. No. 21) is GRANTED and the Complaint is dismissed as to Defendants Brown, Roberto, Fonda and Williams; and it is further
ORDERED, that Defendant Briggs' Motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 20) is GRANTED in part with respect to Plaintiff's verbal sexual harassment and ADA claims and DENIED in part with respect to Plaintiff's Eighth Amendment claims of sexual abuse; and it is further
ORDERED, that the Clerk serve a copy of this Order on all parties.
IT IS SO ORDERED.