Opinion
Civil Action 20-915
08-13-2021
Lisa Pupo Lenihan Magistrate Judge
MEMORANDUM ORDER
Cathy Bissoon United States District Judge
This case has been referred to United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.
On May 10, 2021, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 48) recommending that Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (Doc. 22 and 38) be granted in their entirety, and also recommends sua sponte dismissing Plaintiff's malicious prosecution claim as to all Defendants. Service of the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) was made on the parties, and Plaintiff filed Objections, to which Defendants Garry Hoffman and Hoffman Kennels filed a Response in Opposition. See Docs. 49 and 50.
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation and the Objections and Response thereto, the following Order is entered:
Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (Doc. 22 and 38) are granted and Plaintiff's claims against all Defendants are dismissed with prejudice; and the R&R is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.