Ali v. The City of Albany et al, No. 1:2016cv00241 - Document 38 (N.D.N.Y 2017)

Court Description: DECISION AND ORDER: The 35 and 37 Report and Recommendations are hereby ADOPTED. The # 30 Motion to Dismiss of Defendants Brian D. Gregoire, David S. Notarino, and the New York State Police is hereby GRANTED, with prejudice. The City of Alba ny's # 31 Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The motion is GRANTED insofar as the case is dismissed in its entirety with prejudice. The motion is DENIED insofar as Defendant requests sanctions of attorneys fees and cost s. The # 1 Complaint is dismissed in its entirety. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the case. Signed by Senior Judge Thomas J. McAvoy on December 12, 2017. (Copy served on the Pro Se Plaintiff via regular and certified mail at 8 Harrison Ave., #1, Rensselaer, NY 12144).(rep)

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Ali v. The City of Albany et al Doc. 38 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ZARAK O. ALI, Plaintiff, v. 1:16-cv-241 (TJM/CFH) THE CITY OF ALBANY, et al., Defendants. Thomas J. McAvoy, SR. U.S.D.J. DECISION and ORDER The Court referred this action alleging civil rights violations by State Troopers and other officials, brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, to the Hon. Christian F. Hum mel, United States Magistrate Judge, for two Reports and Recommendations pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Rule 72.3(d) of the Local Rules of the Northern District of New York. The Report-Recommendations, dated September 18, and October 16, 2017, recommend that the Court grant Defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute and recommend that the Court deny the City of Albany’s motion for sanctions of attorneys fees and costs. Plaintiff did not file objections to the Report-Recommendation and the time for filing such objections has passed. After examining the record, this Court has determined that the Report-Recommendation is not subject to attack for plain error or manifest injustice and the Court will adopt the Report-Recommendation. Accordingly: 1 Dockets.Justia.com The Report-Recommendations, dkt. #s 35, 37, are hereby ADOPTED. The motion to dismiss of Defendants Brian D. Gregoire, David S. Notarino, and the New York State Police, dkt. # 30, is hereby GRANTED, with prejudice. The City of Albany’s motion to dismiss, dkt. # 31, is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The motion is GRANTED insofar as the case is dismissed in its entirety with prejudice. The motion is DENIED insofar as Defendant requests sanctions of attorneys fees and costs. The Complaint is dismissed in its entirety. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the case. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated:December 12, 2017 2

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