McDuffie v. Conmed Corporation

Filing 7

ORDER ADOPTING 6 Report and Recommendation. The Court DENIES 2 Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 5/13/2024. (AC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
ELAINA MCDUFFIE,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 8:24-cv-566-MSS-CPT

CONMED CORPORATION,
Defendant.

ORDER
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court for consideration of Plaintiff’s
Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs, (Dkt. 2),
which the Court construes as a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Also before the
Court is Plaintiff’s counseled complaint. (Dkt. 1) On April 23, 2024, United States
Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite issued a Report and Recommendation, (Dkt.
6), which recommended Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis be denied.
The Parties have not objected to Judge Tuite’s Report and Recommendation, and the
deadline for doing so has passed. In fact, Plaintiff has now paid the filing fee. Upon
consideration of all relevant filings, case law, and being otherwise fully advised, the
Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.
In the Eleventh Circuit, a district judge may accept, reject, or modify the
magistrate judge's report and recommendation after conducting a careful and complete

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review of the findings and recommendations. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Williams v.
Wainwright, 681 F.2d 732, 732 (11th Cir. 1982). A district judge “shall make a de novo
determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or
recommendations to which objection is made.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). This requires
that the district judge “give fresh consideration to those issues to which specific
objection has been made by a party.” Jeffrey S. v. State Bd. of Educ., 896 F.2d 507,
512 (11th Cir.1990) (quoting H.R. 1609, 94th Cong. § 2 (1976)). Absent specific
objections, there is no requirement that a district judge review factual findings de novo,
Garvey v. Vaughn, 993 F.2d 776, 779 n.9 (11th Cir. 1993), and the court may accept,
reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings and recommendations. 28 U.S.C. §
636(b)(1)(C). The district judge reviews legal conclusions de novo, even in the absence
of an objection. See Cooper-Houston v. Southern Ry., 37 F.3d 603, 604 (11th Cir.
1994).
Upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation, in conjunction with
an independent examination of the file, the Court is of the opinion the Report and
Recommendation should be adopted, confirmed, and approved in all respects.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:
1.

The Report and Recommendation, (Dkt. 6), is CONFIRMED and
ADOPTED as part of this Order.

2.

Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, (Dkt. 2), is DENIED.

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DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, this 13th day of May 2024.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Any Unrepresented Person

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