Couch v. Lawrence (INMATE 2)

Filing 20

ORDER AND OPINION adopting the 18 Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge; dismissing Defendant Lawrence without prejudice for failure to effect service on this individual in accordance with applicable procedural rules; dismissing the case without prejudice since there are no defendants remaining to this cause of action. Signed by Honorable Ira De Ment on 3/11/2010. (br, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES F O R THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA N O R T H E R N DIVISION C ASE Y COUCH, #223876, P l a i n t if f , v. C O I - MR. LAWRENCE, D e fe n d a n t. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

C IV IL ACTION NO. 2:09cv740-ID

O R D E R AND OPINION O n February 18, 2010, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation in this case to w h ic h no timely objections have been filed. (Doc. # 18). Upon an independent review of th e file in this case and upon consideration of the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge be a n d is hereby ADOPTED and that: 1. D e fe n d a n t Lawrence is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to effect s e rvic e on this individual in accordance with applicable procedural rules; and 2. T h e re being no defendants remaining to this cause of action, this matter is D ISM ISSE D without prejudice. D o n e this the 11 th day of March, 2010.

/s/ Ira DeMent SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE