Cornett, Jr. v. Tampa Housing Authority

Filing 9

ORDER adopting 4 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. (1) The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is adopted, confirmed, and approved in all respects and is made a part of this Order for all purposes, including appe llate review. (2) Plaintiff's Complaint 1 is dismissed, without prejudice. Plaintiff is granted leave to file an amended complaint, within twenty (20) days from the date of this Order, which clearly sets forth a cause of action and complies with the pleading requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Failure to file an amended complaint within this time frame will result in dismissal of this action without further notice from the Court. (3) Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis 2 is DENIED without prejudice. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 4/7/2015. (BGS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
HARRY CORNETT, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 8:15-cv-594-T-36TBM

TAMPA HOUSING AUTHORITY,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause comes before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation filed by
Magistrate Judge Thomas B. McCoun III on March 20, 2015 (Doc. 4). In the Report and
Recommendation, Magistrate Judge McCoun recommends that the Court dismiss the Complaint
(Doc. 1) and deny, without prejudice, Plaintiff's construed motion to proceed in forma pauperis
(Doc. 2). All parties were furnished copies of the Report and Recommendation and were afforded
the opportunity to file objections pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). No such objections were filed.
Upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation, and upon this Court's independent
examination of the file, it is determined that the Report and Recommendation should be adopted.
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:
(1)

The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 4) is adopted,
confirmed, and approved in all respects and is made a part of this Order for all
purposes, including appellate review.

(2)

Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. 1) is dismissed, without prejudice. Plaintiff is granted
leave to file an amended complaint, within twenty (20) days from the date of this
Order, which clearly sets forth a cause of action and complies with the pleading

requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Failure to file an amended
complaint within this time frame will result in dismissal of this action without
further notice from the Court.
(3)

Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 2) is DENIED without
prejudice.

DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida on April 7, 2015.

Copies to:
The Honorable Thomas B. McCoun III
Counsel of Record

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