McAdams v. Talladega County Jail et al

Filing 45

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 8/29/2014. (AVC)

FILED
2014 Aug-29 AM 11:12
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
WESTERN DIVISION
JOSEPH B. McADAMS,
Plaintiff,
v.
TALLADEGA COUNTY JAIL, et. al.,
Defendants.

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Case No.: 7:12-cv-02492-RDP-JEO

MEMORANDUM OPINION
On July 9, 2014, the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation was entered and
the parties were allowed therein eleven (11) days in which to file objections to the
recommendations made by the Magistrate Judge. (Doc. # 42). On July 21, 2014, Plaintiff filed a
Motion for a Thirty Day Extension of Time for Plaintiff to File his Objections. (Doc. # 43). On
July 22, 2014, the Motion (Doc. # 43) was granted, and Plaintiff was given an additional thirty
days, or until August 21, 2014 to file objections. (Doc. # 44). No objections were filed.
After careful consideration of the record in this case and the Magistrate Judge’s Report
and Recommendation, the court hereby ADOPTS the Report of the Magistrate Judge. The court
further ACCEPTS the recommendations of the Magistrate Judge: (1) that Defendants’ special
report be treated as a motion for summary judgment and be granted; (2) that Plaintiff’s Eighth
Amendment claims be dismissed with prejudice; (3) that Plaintiff’s retaliation claim be
dismissed for failure to state a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1); (4) that the court
decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s state law claims of medical
malpractice or negligence: and (5) that those claims be dismissed, without prejudice, pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(3)

A separate order in accordance with this Memorandum Opinion will be entered.
DONE and ORDERED this August 29, 2014.

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R. DAVID PROCTOR
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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