Bolt v. Fort Lauderdale Police Department et al

Filing 26

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Recommending that DE #14, the plaintiff's motion to amend is denied. Objections to R&R due by 11/23/2009. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick A. White on 11/3/2009. (tw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 09-60963-CIV-UNGARO MAGISTRATE P. A. WHITE BOBBY LEE BOLT, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF FT LAUDERDALE POLICE DEPT. ET AL. : : : : REPORT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE (DE#14)

Defendants. : ______________________________ This Cause is before the Court upon the filing of a pro-se motion to amend and amended complaint, filed by the plaintiff Bobby Lee Bolt (DE#14). Review of the amended complaint compared to the initial complaint as filed, reveals that the amendment adds no new claims or defendants not named in his original complaint. The initial complaint has been screened, and a Preliminary Report has been adopted. Service was Ordered upon the named defendants at government expense, an Answer has been filed, and a pre-trial scheduling order has been entered. It is therefore recommended that this Amended Complaint be denied. The plaintiff is cautioned that Local Rule 15.1 requires the filing of one complete complaint in a case, and the plaintiff may not pursue this case by filing pleadings which result in piecemeal ligation. It is therefore recommended that DE#14, the plaintiff's motion to amend is denied. Objections to this report may be filed with the District Judge within ten days of receipt of a copy of the report.

Dated this 3rd day of November, 2009.

______________________________ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE cc: Bobby Lee Bolt, Pro Se #769289 Gainesville Correctional Institution Address of Record Alain Boileau, Esq. Robert Schwartz, Esq. Adorno and Yoss Attorneys of record

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