Hallstrom v. DuQoin County IIP et al

Filing 50

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The Court ADOPTS in its entirety the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 48 ). The Court finds that Magistrate Judge Williams's recommendations are sound, particularly in light of the detailed analy sis of the evidence pertaining to exhaustion. All claims against all Defendants are DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to exhaust administrative remedies (Doc. 48 ). Because all claims against all defendants have been dismissed this case shall be closed. Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Reagan on 3/9/2018. (rah)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
KERRY J. HALLSTROM,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DuQOIN COUNTY IIP,
UNKNOWN PARTY,
JASON HENTON,
JOHN DOE 2ND SHIFT,
and RYAN L. HAMMONDS,
Defendants.

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Case No. 16-cv-0107-MJR-SCW

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ADOPTING REPORT & RECOMMENDATION
REAGAN, Chief Judge:
On December 22, 2017, Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams held an evidentiary
hearing on the Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment regarding the Plaintiff’s exhaustion
of administrative remedies (Doc. 47). Plaintiff failed to appear at the hearing (Id.). Following
the hearing, Magistrate Judge Williams prepared a Report and Recommendation (Doc. 48).
Judge Williams recommends that the undersigned District Judge grant the Defendants’ Motion
in its entirety (Id.). The recommendation is based upon the lack of evidence that Plaintiff
exhausted his grievance at the institutional level.

Upon issuance of the Report and

Recommendation, Magistrate Judge Williams informed the parties that they had 14 days to
object to his recommendations. (Id. at 31). The 14-day deadline—January 22, 2018—came and
went without any objections being filed.

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Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS in its entirety the Report and Recommendation (Doc.
48). The Court finds that Magistrate Judge Williams’s recommendations are sound, particularly
in light of the detailed analysis of the evidence pertaining to exhaustion. All claims against all
Defendants are DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to exhaust administrative remedies
(Doc. 48). Because all claims against all defendants have been dismissed this case shall be
closed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: March 9, 2018

s/ Michael J. Reagan
Michael J. Reagan
United States District Judge

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