Grindling v. Diana et al, No. 1:2016cv00424 - Document 8 (D. Haw. 2016)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING IN PART AND MODIFYING IN PART MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 5 - Signed by JUDGE ALAN C. KAY on 10/17/2016. (emt, )CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEParticipants registered to receive electronic notifications received this document electronically at the e-mail address listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Chris Grindling shall be served by first class mail at the address of record on October 18, 2016.

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Grindling v. Diana et al Doc. 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII CHRIS GRINDLING , ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) MICHEAL DIANA and LOT ) KULUAU , ) ) Defendants. ) _____________________________ ) CV 16-00424 ACK-KJM ORDER ADOPTING IN PART AND MODIFYING IN PART MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION Findings and Recommendation having been filed and served on all parties on September 12, 2016, and no objections having been filed by any party, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 74.2, the "Findings and Recommendation to Deny the Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and to Dismiss the Complaint With Leave to Amend" (“F&R”), as modified herein, Docket No. 5, are adopted as the opinion and order of this Court.1 1 The title of the F&R improperly indicates that the entire Complaint is dismissed with leave to amend. The Court modifies the F&R to clarify that the Prison Rape Elimination Act claims, along with the due process claim related to the confiscation of Plaintiff’s items, a cause of action the Magistrate Judge discerns from the Complaint, are dismissed with prejudice. Furthermore, the Court modifies the F&R to allow Plaintiff to assert pendent state claims of theft with respect to his property being taken, as well as assault and battery with respect to his sexual harassment claims (assuming that federal Dockets.Justia.com IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, October 17, 2016. ________________________________ Alan C. Kay Sr. United States District Judge jurisdiction is established; otherwise, Plaintiff may file those claims in state court).

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