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Davis v. Cowan

United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Jul 31, 2023
3:20-CV-01106 (M.D. Pa. Jul. 31, 2023)

Opinion

3:20-CV-01106

07-31-2023

KEVIN DAVIS, Plaintiff, v. JAY COWAN, et al., Defendants.


Mehalchick Chief Magistrate Judge

ORDER

Matthew W. Brann Chief United States District Judge

Kevin Davis filed this third amended 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights complaint alleging that numerous individuals violated his civil rights by retaliating against him for filing a complaint against prison officials, and by withholding necessary medical treatment. On July 6, 2023, Chief Magistrate Judge Karoline Mehalchick issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that this Court grant the pending motion to dismiss and dismiss with prejudice claims against Defendants Jay Cowan and Correct Care Solutions. No timely objections were filed to this Report and Recommendation.

Doc. 67.

Doc. 72.

Where no objection is made to a report and recommendation, this Court will review the recommendation only for clear error. Regardless of whether objections are made, district courts may accept, reject, or modify-in whole or in part-the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge. Upon review of the record, the Court finds no error in Chief Magistrate Judge Mehalchick's conclusion that claims against the moving defendants should be dismissed with prejudice. Consequently, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b), advisory committee notes; see Henderson v. Carlson, 812 F.2d 874, 878 (3d Cir. 1987) (explaining that court should in some manner review recommendations regardless of whether objections were filed).

28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Local Rule 72.31.

1. Chief Magistrate Judge Karoline Mehalchick's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 72) is ADOPTED;

2. Defendants' motion to dismiss (Doc. 68) is GRANTED;

3. Claims against Jay Cowan and Correct Care Solutions are DISMISSED with prejudice; and

4. This matter is REMANDED to Chief Magistrate Judge Mehalchick for further proceedings.


Summaries of

Davis v. Cowan

United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Jul 31, 2023
3:20-CV-01106 (M.D. Pa. Jul. 31, 2023)
Case details for

Davis v. Cowan

Case Details

Full title:KEVIN DAVIS, Plaintiff, v. JAY COWAN, et al., Defendants.

Court:United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania

Date published: Jul 31, 2023

Citations

3:20-CV-01106 (M.D. Pa. Jul. 31, 2023)