Ballou v. Augusta University Medical Center et al

Filing 24

ORDER ADOPTING 22 Report and Recommendations, DENYING 11 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, and DISMISSING this action without prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 11/21/2017. (maa)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
AUGUSTA DIVISION

CURTIS RAY BALLOU,
Plaintiff,
CV 117-093

v.

GREGORY DOZIER; SCOTT WILKES;
STAN SHEPARD; DR. ABUZEID;
MARY AUSTON; DR. YOUNG;
DR. FURNAN; DR. WHITE;
CHRISTINE WILLIAMS; and
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
Defendants.

ORDER

After a careful, de novo review of the file, the Court concurs with the Magistrate

Judge's Report and Recommendation, to which no objections have been filed. Accordingly,
the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge as its opinion,
DENIES Plaintiffs request to proceed in forma pauperis (doc. no. 11), and DISMISSES

this action without prejudice. If Plaintiff wishes to proceed with the claims raised in this
lawsuit, he must initiate a new lawsuit, which would require submission of a new complaint.
See Dupree v. Palmer, 284 F.3d 1234, 1236 (11th Cir. 2002).

SO ORDERED this^/ clay ofNovember, 2017, at Augusta, Georgia.

J. RANDAJIHALL, CHIEF JUDGE

UNITEDjJTATES DISTRICT COURT
iRN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA