Opinion
Civil Action No. 12-262 Erie
2013-09-23
JOHN L. GANTT, Plaintiff, v. M. HARLOW, et al., Defendants.
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter
MEMORANDUM ORDER
On October 25, 2012, this case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and Rules 72.C and 72.D of the Local Rules for Magistrates.
On August 27, 2013, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 43), recommending that the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendants Michael Harlow and Maxine Overton (Doc. 19) be granted in part and denied in part, the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Pamela Reynolds (Doc. 24) be granted, and the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendants Robert Maxa and Daniel Telega (Doc. 27) be denied, as described in the Report. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made on the parties, and no objections have been filed.
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following Order is entered:
The Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendants Michael Harlow and Maxine Overton (Doc. 19) is GRANTED with respect to Defendant Harlow and DENIED with respect to Defendant Overton; the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Pamela Reynolds (Doc. 24) is GRANTED; the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendants Robert Maxa and Daniel Telega (Doc. 27) is DENIED; Defendants Harlow and Reynolds are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE from this lawsuit; and the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Baxter dated August 27, 2013, hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge
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