Willis v. Griffin et al

Filing 45

ORDER adopting 43 Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition in their entirety as this Court's findings in all respects; granting 30 motion for summary judgment on the issue of exhaustion; dismissing without prejudice plaintiff's fai lure to protect claims against Mr. Rayner. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an in forma pauperis appeal from this Order and accompanying Judgment would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 3/30/2015. (ks)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
ZACHARY WILLIS,
ADC #143271
v.

PLAINTIFF
Case No. 5:13-cv-00290-KGB-JTR

COREY RAYNER, Sergeant,
Arkansas Department of Correction

DEFENDANT
ORDER

The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition submitted
by United States Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray (Dkt. No. 43). No objections have been filed,
and the time to file objections has passed. After careful consideration, the Court concludes that
the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition should be, and hereby are, approved and
adopted in their entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects.
It is therefore ordered that:
1.

Defendant Corey Rayner’s motion for summary judgment is granted on the issue

of exhaustion (Dkt. No. 30).
2.

Plaintiff Zachary Willis’s failure to protect claims against Mr. Rayner are

dismissed without prejudice.
3.

The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an in forma pauperis

appeal from this Order and accompanying Judgment would not be taken in good faith.
SO ORDERED this 30th day of March, 2015.

Kristine G. Baker
United States District Judge