Taplin v. Hester et al

Filing 14

ORDER adopting 12 Report and Recommendations. Therefore, the Court dismisses plaintiff's claims against the Georgia Department of Corrections and Defendant Hester is his official capacity. Plaintiff's claims against Defendant Hester is his individual capacity shall proceed. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 4/18/16. (cmr)

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

RANDY TAPLIN,

Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 6:15-cv-128

v.

OFC. HESTER; and GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
Defendants.

ORDER

After an independent and de novo review of the entire record, the undersigned concurs

with the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, (doc. 12) to which no Objections have

been filed. Accordingly, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is adopted as
the opinion of the Court.

The Court DISMISSES Plaintiffs claims against the Georgia Department of Corrections

and Defendant Hester in his official capacity. Plaintiffs claims against Defendant Hester in his
individual capacity shall proceed.

SO ORDERED, this /£** day ofApril, 2016.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
HJTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA