Davis v. Corrections Corporation of America et al

Filing 18

ORDER ADOPTING 9 the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendations. Plaintiff's claims against the Georgia Department of Corrections, Coffee Correctional Facility, Goodrich, Fields, Brian Owens, and Ricky Myrick are DISMISSED. Plaintiff's claims against Defendants Cooper, the Corrections Corporation of America, and K. Reed shall remain pending. Signed by Chief Judge Lisa G. Wood on 7/6/2012. (csr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
WAYCRO5S DIVISION
22 JUL -9 PH 12: 02
WILLIAM HOPE DAVIS,

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Plaintiff,
CIVIL ACTION NO.: CV512-027
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION
OF AMERICA; COFFEE
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY;
BARRY GOODRICH; PEGGY
ANN COOPER; K. REED;
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS; BRIAN OWENS;
RICKY MYRICK; and SHEVONDAH
FIELDS,
Defendants.

ORDER
After an independent and de novo review of the entire record, the undersigned
concurs with the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, to which Objections
have been fried. In his Objections, Plaintiff asserts that Barry Goodrich and Shevondah
Fields should not be dismissed as named Defendants. Plaintiff maintains that Goodrich
and Fields failed to exercise their supervisory authority to override the indigent postage
limitation. Plaintiff also maintains that Goodrich's and Fields' failure to do so constitutes
a callous disregard for his constitutional rights.
Plaintiff's Objections are without merit and are overruled. The Magistrate
Judge's Report and Recommendation is adopted as the opinion of the Court. Plaintiffs
claims against the Georgia Department of Corrections, Coffee Correctional Facility,
AU 72A
(Rev. 8/82)

Goodrich, Fields, Brian Owens, and Ricky Myrick are DISMISSED. Plaintiff's claims for
monetary damages against the remaining Defendants in their official capacities are
DISMISSED. Plaintiffs claims against Defendants Cooper, the Corrections Corporation
of America, and K. Reed (originally identified as 'John or Jane Doe") shall remain
pending.
SO ORDERED, this

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,2012.

LISAr
OOD, CHIEF JUDGE
UNI T
ATESDISTRICTCOURT
SOUN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
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AO 72A
(Rev. /82)