Opinion
2:11cv380
03-23-2012
LEONARD G. YOUNG. JR., Plaintiff, v. DR. KAHN, Psychiatrist; ET AL, Defendants.
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Judge Cercone
Magistrate Judge Eddy
MEMORANDUM ORDER
The above captioned case was initiated on March 24, 2011 against the following Defendants employed at the State Correctional Institution at SCI-Greene: Dr. Khan, Psychiatrist; Dr. Jin Bianghuk, Medical Director; Ms. Irma Vishdal, Corrections Health Care Administrator (CHCA); Dr. Bradley, Psychiatrist; Dr. Valko, Psychologist; and Dr. Dietz, Chief Psychologist. The case was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and the Local Rules of Court for Magistrate Judges.
On September 13, 2011, Defendant Khan filed a Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 23). On October 31, 2011, Defendant Vishdal filed a Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 34). On February 21, 2012, the Magistrate Judge filed a Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 49) recommending that the motions to dismiss be denied. The parties were advised that they had until March 9, 2012 to file written objections to the Report and Recommendation. No objections have been filed.
After de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following order is entered:
AND NOW, this 21ST day of March, 2012;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Khan (ECF No. 23) is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Vishdal (ECF No. 34) is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 49) is ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is remanded back to the magistrate judge for all further pretrial proceedings.
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David Stewart Cercone
United States District Judge
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