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Robinson v. David Mon, Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA AT CHARLESTON
Aug 19, 2014
Civil Action No. 2:13-13686 (S.D.W. Va. Aug. 19, 2014)

Summary

finding that the supervisory defendants were entitled to qualified immunity because "the plaintiff's Complaint [did] not sufficiently allege any violations of clearly-established rights of the plaintiff of which a reasonable official would have known"

Summary of this case from Freeland v. Ballard

Opinion

Civil Action No. 2:13-13686

08-19-2014

MARTIN RILEY ROBINSON Plaintiff, v. DAVID MON, CO II, and JAMES RUBENSTEIN, Commissioner of Corrections, and DAVID BALLARD, Warden, and DONNA WARDEN, H.S.A. at Wexford Health Services at M.O.C.C., Defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Pending are the motion by defendant Donna Warden to dismiss, filed December 11, 2013, and a motion by defendant David Ballard, David Mon, and James Rubenstein to dismiss, filed the same date.

This action was previously referred to Dwane L. Tinsley, United States Magistrate Judge, who has submitted his Proposed Findings and Recommendation pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B).

The court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommendation entered by the magistrate judge on July 29, 2014. The magistrate judge recommends dismissal of the plaintiff's complaint against all defendants. The plaintiff has not objected to the Proposed Findings and Recommendation. The court concludes the recommended disposition is correct.

Accordingly, based upon the foregoing, it is ORDERED as follows:

1. That the Proposed Findings and Recommendation be, and they hereby are, adopted by the court;



2. That the motion to dismiss filed by defendant Donna Warden be, and hereby is, granted;



3. That the motion to dismiss filed by defendants David Ballard, David Mon, and James Rubenstein be, and hereby is, granted; and



4. That this action be, and it hereby is, dismissed and stricken from the docket of this court.

The Clerk is directed to forward copies of this written opinion and order to the pro se plaintiff, all counsel of record, and the United States Magistrate Judge.

DATED: August 19, 2014

/s/_________

John T. Copenhaver, Jr.

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Robinson v. David Mon, Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA AT CHARLESTON
Aug 19, 2014
Civil Action No. 2:13-13686 (S.D.W. Va. Aug. 19, 2014)

finding that the supervisory defendants were entitled to qualified immunity because "the plaintiff's Complaint [did] not sufficiently allege any violations of clearly-established rights of the plaintiff of which a reasonable official would have known"

Summary of this case from Freeland v. Ballard
Case details for

Robinson v. David Mon, Co.

Case Details

Full title:MARTIN RILEY ROBINSON Plaintiff, v. DAVID MON, CO II, and JAMES…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA AT CHARLESTON

Date published: Aug 19, 2014

Citations

Civil Action No. 2:13-13686 (S.D.W. Va. Aug. 19, 2014)

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