Garrett v. U.S. Department of Justice et al (INMATE 3)

Filing 43

ORDER directing as follows: (1) ADOPTING 36 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge; (2) denying 27 Motion for Default Judgment; this case is referred back to the US Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 2/26/18. (djy, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
LARRY DEAN GARRETT, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
SERVICE, et al.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:17cv470-MHT
(WO)

OPINION AND ORDER
In

this

excessive-force

case,

plaintiff

filed

a

motion for default judgment asserting that defendants
failed to answer his complaint.

This case is before the

court

of

on

the

recommendation

the

United

States

Magistrate Judge that plaintiff’s motion for default
judgment be denied.
recommendation.

There are no objections to the

Upon an independent and de novo review

of the record, it is ORDERED as follows:
(1) The

recommendation

of

the

United

Magistrate Judge (doc. no. 36) is adopted.

States

(2) The motion for default judgment (doc. no. 19) is
denied.
This case is referred back to the United States
Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.
DONE, this the 26th day of February, 2018.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE