Bartlett v. Borgess Hospital et al, No. 1:2017cv01138 - Document 78 (W.D. Mich. 2018)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 37 ; Defendants' Motion to Dismiss 16 is GRANTED; Plaintiff's motions 28 , 32 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 64 , 65 and 69 are DENIED AS MOOT; Defendants' motions to strike 33 , 52 are DENIED AS MOOT; Judgment to issue; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, clb)

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