Cook v. Jones et al

Filing 120

ORDER Dismissing Case Without Prejudice (Adopting R&R). Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 1/14/2021. See attached document for full details. (jw)

Case 1:17-cv-23847-JLK Document 120 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/14/2021 Page 1 of 2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
MIAMI DIVISION
CASE NO. 1:17-23847-CIV-KING/REINHART
THOMAS COOK,
Plaintiff,
v.
JULIE L. JONES, et al.,
Defendant(s).
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ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE
AND AFFIRMING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
THIS CAUSE is before the Court on the November 12, 2020 sua sponte Report and
Recommendation (“R&R”) (DE 113) of Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart.
The R&R recommends dismissing Plaintiff’s pro se Civil Rights Complaint (DE 1)
pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) for failure to prosecute by failing to comply with the Court’s
Order (DE 111) requiring a response to the motions for summary judgment. See generally R&R.
The extension of time Plaintiff was granted (DE 115, 119) to respond to the summary judgment
motions has expired; no response has been filed. Upon consideration of the record and the R&R,
the Court finds that Magistrate Judge Reinhart’s well-reasoned R&R accurately states the law of
the case.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED as follows:
1.

Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart’s November 12, 2020 Report and

Recommendation (DE 113) be, and the same is, hereby AFFIRMED and ADOPTED as
an order of this Court.

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2.

This case is DISMISSED without prejudice.

3.

Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment (DE 107-108) are DENIED AS

MOOT.
4.

The Clerk shall CLOSE this case.

DONE and ORDERED in Chambers at the James Lawrence King Federal Justice
Building and United States Courthouse, Miami, Florida, this 14th day of January, 2021.

______________________________
JAMES LAWRENCE KING
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Cc:

Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart
All counsel of record
Clerk of the Court
Thomas Cook, pro se

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