Bowhall v. Capitol-EMI Records, Inc. et al

Filing 7

ORDER; that 1. Mr. Bowhall's motion to proceed in forma pauperis 2 is GRANTED.2. Mr. Bowhall's objection 6 is OVERRULED. 3. The Magistrate Judge's Recommendation 5 is ADOPTED. 4. Mr. Bowhall's claims against Defendants are DISMISSED without prejudice prior to service of process pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i)-(ii). An appropriate final judgment will be entered. Signed by Honorable William Keith Watkins on 11/15/2010. (jg, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION WILLIAM E. BOWHALL, Plaintiff, v. CAPITOL-EMI RECORDS, INC., et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. 2:10-CV-603-WKW [WO] ) ) ) )

ORDER On October 27, 2010, the Magistrate Judge filed a Report and Recommendation ("Recommendation").1 (Doc. # 5.) Plaintiff William E. Bowhall responded by filing a Motion to Proceed in Pro-Se (Doc. # 6), which is construed liberally as an objection. The court has conducted a de novo review of all pleadings and documents in this action, including the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation and Mr. Bowhall's objection. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Based upon that review, the court finds that the objection lacks merit and that the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation is correct. Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows: 1. 2. Mr. Bowhall's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. # 2) is GRANTED. Mr. Bowhall's objection (Doc. # 6) is OVERRULED.

Mr. Bowhall has filed eight other civil actions in this court. See Bowhall v. Johnson & Johnson, No. 2:10cv601-WKW (July 14, 2010); Bowhall v. Office of James M. Deimen, 2:10cv604-WKW (July 14, 2010); Bowhall v. Howell High Sch. Bd. of Educ., No. 2:10cv605-WKW (July 14, 2010); Bowhall v. Viacom, Inc., 2:10cv606-WKW (July 14, 2010); Bowhall v. Dep't of Defense, No. 2:10cv607-WKW (July 14, 2010); Bowhall v. NBC, Inc., 2:10cv608-WKW (July 14, 2010); Bowhall v. Obama, No. 2:10cv609-WKW (July 14, 2010); Bowhall v. NAACP Beverly Hills, No. 2:10cv679-WKW (Aug. 10, 2010).

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The Magistrate Judge's Recommendation (Doc. # 5) is ADOPTED. Mr. Bowhall's claims against Defendants are DISMISSED without prejudice

prior to service of process pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i)-(ii). An appropriate final judgment will be entered. DONE this 15th day of November, 2010.
/s/ W. Keith Watkins UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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