Opinion
Case No. 19-10584
07-24-2020
Anthony P. Patti United States Magistrate Judge OPINION AND ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [ECF N O. 81] , GRANTING THE MEDICAL DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [ECF N O. 32] , GRANTING THE MDOC DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND MOTION TO DISMISS [ECF N O. 41] , AND DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT [ECF N O. 55]
This matter is before the Court on a Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendant medical professionals, a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Michigan Department of Corrections ("MDOC") employees, and Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Partial Summary Judgment. This Court referred the matter to Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti, who issued a Report and Recommendation on June 26, 2020, recommending that the Court grant the medical Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, grant the MDOC Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion to Dismiss, and deny Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Partial Summary Judgment. (ECF No. 81, PageID.951).
Neither party has filed objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, and the 14-day time period for filing objections has expired. See 28 Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2); L.R. 72.1(d). "[T]he failure to object to the magistrate judge's report[] releases the Court from its duty to independently review the matter." Hall v. Rawal, No. 09-10933, 2012 WL 3639070, at *1 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 24, 2012) (citing Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985)). The Court therefore finds that the parties have waived further review of the Magistrate Judge's Report. Nevertheless, upon review of the parties' briefing and the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, the Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge's recommended disposition.
The Court, therefore, ACCEPTS and ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Patti's June 26, 2020 Report and Recommendation [ECF No. 81]. Consequently, the medical Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 32] is GRANTED, the MDOC Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Motion to Dismiss [ECF. No. 41] is GRANTED, and Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Partial Summary Judgment [ECF No. 55] is DENIED.
SO ORDERED. Dated: July 24, 2020
s/Stephanie Dawkins Davis
HON. STEPHANIE DAWKINS DAVIS
United States District Judge
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