Powell v. Shelby County Jail et al

Filing 80

MEMORANDUM OPINION ADOPTING and ACCEPTING the 79 Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 1/15/2020. (JLC)

FILED
2020 Jan-15 AM 09:52
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
MICHAEL ANTHONY POWELL,
Plaintiff,
v.
SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFF
JOHN SAMANIEGO, et al.,
Defendants.

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2:17-cv-00457-RDP-JEO

MEMORANDUM OPINION
The Magistrate Judge filed a report on December 19, 2019, recommending
the defendants’ special reports be treated as motions for summary judgment and
further recommending that the motion be granted. (Doc. 79). The Magistrate Judge
further recommended Plaintiff’s cross-motion for summary judgment be denied.
(Id.). Although the parties were advised of their right to file specific written
objections within fourteen days, 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 Magistrate Judge’s report
is hereby ADOPTED and the recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, the
court ORDERS that the defendants’ motions for summary judgment are
GRANTED, and Plaintiff’s cross-motion for summary judgment is due to be
DENIED.

DONE and ORDERED this January 15, 2020.

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R. DAVID PROCTOR
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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