Hunt v. Wilson Co Jail Admin et al, No. 3:2014cv01044 - Document 50 (M.D. Tenn. 2015)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: Before the court is the plaintiff's objection (ECF No. 47 ) to the Report and Recommendation ("R&R") filed by Magistrate Judge Juliet Griffin (ECF No. 44 ), recommending that the motion fo r partial summary judgment (ECF No. 35 ) filed by defendants Sheriff Robert Bryan and Lieutenant Doug Whitefield be granted and that this action be dismissed. For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the court hereby OVE RRULES the plaintiff's objection, ACCEPTS the R&R, and GRANTS the defendants' motion for partial summary judgment. In addition, the plaintiff's retaliation claim is DISMISSED under the authority of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, and this action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. It is so ORDERED. This is the final judgment in this action for purposes of Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 1/23/2015. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(hb)

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Hunt v. Wilson Co Jail Admin et al Doc. 50 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION MITCHELL HUNT, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) ) WILSON COUNTY JAIL ADMINISTRATOR et al., ) ) Defendants. ) Case No. 3:14-cv-01044 Judge Trauger Magistrate Judge Griffin ORDER Before the court is the plaintiff’s objection (ECF No. 47) to the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) filed by Magistrate Judge Juliet Griffin (ECF No. 44), recommending that the motion for partial summary judgment (ECF No. 35) filed by defendants Sheriff Robert Bryan and Lieutenant Doug Whitefield be granted and that this action be dismissed. For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the court hereby OVERRULES the plaintiff’s objection, ACCEPTS the R&R, and GRANTS the defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment. In addition, the plaintiff’s retaliation claim is DISMISSED under the authority of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, and this action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. It is so ORDERED. This is the final judgment in this action for purposes of Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Aleta A. Trauger United States District Judge Dockets.Justia.com

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