Benton et al v. City of Port Wentworth, GA et al

Filing 16

ORDER ADOPTING 13 Report and Recommendations, dismissing as moot 12 Motion to Dismiss, dismissing all claims asserted in the Second Amended Complaint, dismissing Plaintiffs Georgia W. Benton, Leroy Benton, Jr., and Lashawn Benton for their failure to comply with the Court's Order concerning their entitlement to proceed in forma pauperis and failure to prosecute this case, and closing this case. Signed by Chief District Judge R. Stan Baker on 6/5/2024. (maa)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION
GEORGIA W. BENTON, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 4:23-cv-359

v.
CITY OF PORT WENTWORTH, et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER
After a careful de novo review of the entire record, the Court concurs with the Magistrate
Judge's May 14, 2024, Report and Recommendation, (doc. 13), to which no plaintiff has filed an
objection. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation as its opinion.
(Doc. 13.)

Plaintiffs Georgia W. Benton, Leroy Benton, Jr., and Lashawn Benton are

DISMISSED for their failure to comply with the Court’s Order concerning their entitlement to
proceed in forma pauperis and failure to prosecute this case. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). All of the
claims asserted in the Second Amended Complaint are DISMISSED. (Doc. 11; see also, doc. 13,
pp. 7-8.) The Motion to Dismiss claims asserted on behalf of the Estate of Leroy Benton, Sr. is
DISMISSED as moot. (Doc. 12.) The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to CLOSE this case.
SO ORDERED, this 5th day of June, 2024.

R. STAN BAKER, CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA