Shepherd v. New York

Full title: OWEN SHEPHERD, Plaintiff, v. NEW YORK STATE, OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH…

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

Date published: Feb 20, 2013

10-CV-837A (W.D.N.Y. Feb. 20, 2013)

Opinion

10-CV-837A

02-20-2013

OWEN SHEPHERD, Plaintiff, v. NEW YORK STATE, OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, BUFFALO PSYCHIATRIC CENTER, and NEW YORK STATE, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE, OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER, NECESSARY PARTY, Defendants.

RICHARD J. ARCARA

ORDER

The above-referenced case was referred to Magistrate Judge Hugh B. Scott, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). On January 29, 2013, Magistrate Judge Scott filed a Report and Recommendation, recommending that defendants' motion for summary judgment be granted and that the plaintiff's complaint be dismissed in its entirety.

The Court has carefully reviewed the Report and Recommendation, the record in this case, and the pleadings and materials submitted by the parties, and no objections having been timely filed, it is hereby

ORDERED, that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and for the reasons set forth in Magistrate Judge Scott's Report and Recommendation, defendants' motion for summary judgment is granted and plaintiff's complaint is dismissed in its entirety.

The Clerk of Court shall take all steps necessary to close the case.

SO ORDERED.

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HONORABLE RICHARD J. ARCARA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE