Fanning v. Cunningham, No. 2:2013cv01988 - Document 17 (N.D. Ala. 2015)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn on 11/30/15. (SMH)

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Fanning v. Cunningham Doc. 17 FILED 2015 Dec-01 AM 08:57 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION DUANE FANNING, III, Plaintiff vs. RICKEY CUNNINGHAM, et al., Defendants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 2:13-cv-01988-SLB-HGD MEMORANDUM OF OPINION The magistrate judge filed a report on October 8, 2015, recommending that the defendants’ special report be treated as a motion for summary judgment and, as such, that it be granted and this action dismissed with prejudice. (Doc. 16). No objections have been filed by any party. Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the report and recommendation, the Court is of the opinion that the magistrate judge’s report is due to be and hereby is ADOPTED and the recommendation is ACCEPTED. The Court EXPRESSLY FINDS that there are no genuine issues of material fact and the defendants are entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Accordingly, the defendants’ motion for summary judgment is due to be Page 1 of 2 Dockets.Justia.com GRANTED and this action is due to be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. A Final Judgment will be entered contemporaneously herewith. DATED this 30th day of November, 2015. SHARON LOVELACE BLACKBURN SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Page 2 of 2

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