Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 19-815-JWD-EWD
04-21-2020
EDDIE J. ARMANT (#150261) v. JAMES M. LeBLANC, ET AL.
OPINION
After independently reviewing the entire record in this case and for the reasons set forth in the Magistrate Judge's Report (Doc. 5) dated April 6, 2020, to which no objection was filed;
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 3) filed on behalf of James LeBlanc, is GRANTED, and Plaintiff's claims against James LeBlanc are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE for failure to state a claim.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is granted a period of twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Opinion to file a Motion for Leave to Amend his Complaint to address the deficiencies explained in the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 5) with regard to his claims against James LeBlanc.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is referred to the magistrate judge for further proceedings on Plaintiff's remaining claims (i.e., Plaintiff's claims against Dr. Ashleigh Fliming, Suzan Connors, and the EHCC Mental Health Director).
Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on April 21, 2020.
/s/ _________
JUDGE JOHN W. deGRAVELLES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA