Thigpen v. Hill et al

Filing 30

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION Signed by Judge William M Acker, Jr on 5/9/16. (SAC )

FILED
2016 May-09 AM 11:13
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
WILLIE THIGPEN,
Plaintiff
v.
CHRISTIAN HILL, et al.,
Defendants

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Case No. 2:14-cv-00426-WMA-HGD

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION
The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on March 21, 2016,
recommending that defendant Hart’s motion for summary judgment (doc. 24) be
granted and that the plaintiff’s claims against defendant Hart be dismissed with
prejudice. The magistrate judge further recommended that the plaintiff’s claims
against defendant Hill be dismissed without prejudice for want of prosecution. The
parties were allowed fourteen (14) days to file objections and advised that the failure
to file such objections would bar any later challenge or review of the factual findings
of the magistrate judge. No objections have been received by the court.
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
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magistrate judge’s report is due to be and is hereby is ADOPTED and the
recommendation is ACCEPTED. The court EXPRESSLY finds that there are no
genuine issues of material fact and defendant Hart is entitled to judgment as a matter
of law on the plaintiff’s claims.
Accordingly, defendant Hart’s motion for summary judgment is due to be
GRANTED and the plaintiff’s claims against him are due to be DISMISSED WITH
PREJUDICE. The plaintiff’s claims against defendant Hill will be DISMISSED
WITHOUT PREJUDICE. A Final Judgment will be entered.
DATED this 9th day of May, 2016.

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WILLIAM M. ACKER, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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