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dismissing CYF as a defendant because it is a department of Allegheny County, another named defendant in the case
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2:16cv1100
10-17-2017
Dwayne Thompson, individually, and on behalf of his minor daughter "RMT" and Pamela McDeavitt, Plaintiffs, v. Kathryn M. Hens-Greco; Kimberly Berkeley Clark, Krista Abram; Shane Mock; Jonathan Voelker; Pernille Frankmar; Voelker & Colton, LLC; Lauren Darbouze; Reserve Township Police; Brian Tully; Fred Boory Jr; Pittsburgh Municipal Court; Barbara Clements; Allegheny County; Patrick Quinn; Christopher Connors; Geraldine M. Redic; Claire Capristo; Allegheny County Sheriff's Department; Anthony Fratto; Holly Zemba; Allegheny County Department of Court Records; Allegheny County Office of Children and Youth Services; Bruce Noel; Brynn Alpee; McKeesport Area School District; Fifth Judicial District; and John and Jane Does, 1-10, Defendants.
Magistrate Judge Lenihan ECF Nos. 84, 138 MEMORANDUM ORDER
This civil action was commenced on July 25, 2016, when Plaintiff Dwayne Thompson filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. (ECF No. 1.) That motion was granted and the Complaint (ECF No. 2) was docketed on July 26, 2016. The case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1), and Local Rules of Court 72.C and 72.D.
The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 138), filed on September 20, 2017, recommended that the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 84) filed by Defendants Allegheny County Office of Children and Youth Services, Allegheny County Department of Court Records, Allegheny County, Barbara Clements, Brynn Alpee, Bruce Noel, and Geraldine M. Redic be granted. Service was made on all parties and on the pro se Plaintiff via first class mail to his address of record. The parties were informed that in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C), and Rule 72.D.2 of the Local Rules of Court, that they had fourteen (14) days to file any objections, and that unregistered ECF users were given an additional three (3) days pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(d). No objections have been filed.
After review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following Order is entered:
AND NOW, this 17th day of October, 2017,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 84) filed by Defendants Allegheny County Office of Children and Youth Services, Allegheny County Department of Court Records, Allegheny County, Barbara Clements, Brynn Alpee, Bruce Noel, and Geraldine M. Redic is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 138) of Magistrate Judge Lenihan, dated September 20, 2017, is adopted as the opinion of the Court.
/s/_________
David Stewart Cercone
United States District Judge cc: Dwayne Thompson
1013 Coal Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
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