Lewis v. United States of America et al

Filing 10

ORDER-re: R&R 9 . The court ADOPTS AND ACCEPTS the recommendation of the magistrate judge. It is ORDERED that pltf's claims in this action except the pltf's FTCA claims against the U.S. based upon Officer Locker's alleged negiligence are DISMISSED. It is further ORDERED that pltf's FTCA claim is REFERRED to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. Signed by Judge L Scott Coogler on 7/24/2013. (MSN)

FILED
2013 Jul-24 AM 10:54
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
EASTERN DIVISION
WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER LEWIS,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et. al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 1:12-cv-00924-LSC-JHE

ORDER
The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on May 7, 2013, recommending that
the plaintiff's FTCA Claims against the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Warden Rathman, and Officer
Locker be dismissed. It was further recommended that the plaintiff's FTCA claim against the United
States based upon Officer Locker's alleged negligence be referred to the magistrate judge for further
proceedings. No objections have been filed.
Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including
the report and recommendation, the Court is of the opinion that the magistrate judge's report is due
to be and is hereby ADOPTED and the magistrate judge's recommendation is ACCEPTED. It is
therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that all of plaintiff's claims in this action except
the plaintiff's FTCA claim against the United States based upon Officer Locker's alleged negligence
are DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). It is further ORDERED that the the plaintiff's
FTCA claim is REFERRED to the magistrate judge for further proceedings.

Done this 24th day of July 2013.

L. Scott Coogler
United States District Judge
[160704]

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