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Africa v. Dukes

United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Sep 7, 2011
CIVIL NO. 1:10-1838 (M.D. Pa. Sep. 7, 2011)

Opinion

CIVIL NO. 1:10-1838.

September 7, 2011


MEMORANDUM


Before the court is a report of Magistrate Judge Smyser in which he recommends that the defendants' motion to dismiss the amended complaint (doc. 31) be granted in part and denied in part. It is recommended that all claims in the amended complaint be dismissed except the Eighth Amendment failure to protect claim against Defendant Dukes.

Plaintiff has filed objections to the report and recommendation. His basic objection is to the recommendation that officers Teasdale and Noel be dismissed. Plaintiff does not address the legal reasoning of the magistrate judge in his objection. Plaintiff continues to assert that these two defendants have participated in a conspiracy but he has failed to attack the legal reasoning of the magistrate judge.

On September 6, 2011, Plaintiff filed a renewed motion for a protective order. In that motion, he renews his objection to the recommendation that Teasdale and Noel be dismissed and that the court order that he be housed in a single cell and/or be transferred to another prison.

This court will adopt the reasoning of the magistrate judge on the defendants' motion to dismiss and will remand this matter, including Plaintiff's request for a protective order (doc. 38), to the magistrate judge. An appropriate order will be issued.

ORDER

AND NOW, this 7th day of September, 2011, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1) The court adopts the August 1, 2011 report and recommendation of Magistrate Judge Smyser (doc. 36).

2) The defendants' motion to dismiss the amended complaint (doc. 31) is granted as to Defendants Kerker, McKeown, Teasdale and Noel.

3) The defendants' motion to dismiss the amended complaint as to Defendant Dukes is denied.

4) This matter is remanded to Magistrate Judge Smyser for further proceedings, including Plaintiff's renewed motion for protective order in which he requests a single cell and/or transfer to another prison.


Summaries of

Africa v. Dukes

United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Sep 7, 2011
CIVIL NO. 1:10-1838 (M.D. Pa. Sep. 7, 2011)
Case details for

Africa v. Dukes

Case Details

Full title:CHARLES SIMS AFRICA, Plaintiff v. LT. DUKES; JULIE KERKER; C.J. McKEOWN…

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Date published: Sep 7, 2011

Citations

CIVIL NO. 1:10-1838 (M.D. Pa. Sep. 7, 2011)