Sheley v. Doe Dentist et al

Filing 57

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The undersigned District Judge ADOPTS in its entirety Judge Williams' Report and Recommendation (Doc. 52 ) and DENIES Defendant Ferlong's motion (Doc. 33 ). Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Reagan on 5/16/17. (rah)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
JOSHUA SHELEY,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DENNIS FERLONG,
Defendant.

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Case No. 16-cv-686-MJR-SCW

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
REAGAN, Chief Judge:
In June 2016, Plaintiff Joshua Sheley filed this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983
alleging that Defendant Dennis Ferlong was deliberately indifferent in his treatment of
Plaintiff’s cavities (Doc. 7). The case comes before the Court on Defendant Ferlong’s
motion for summary judgment due to Plaintiff’s failure to exhaust administrative
remedies filed November 16, 2016, with supporting memorandum (Docs. 33, 34).
Plaintiff filed a response opposing Defendant’s motion (Doc. 44). United States
Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams held an evidentiary hearing on the motion on
March 10, 2017.
On April 10, 2017, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b), Magistrate Judge Williams
submitted a detailed Report to the undersigned District Judge. The Report recommends
that the undersigned Judge deny Defendant Ferlong’s motion for summary judgment
(Doc. 52). The Report clearly states that any objections to Judge Williams’ findings and
recommendations must be filed “on or before April 27, 2017” (Doc. 52, p. 15).
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No objections were filed by that deadline, nor did either party move for
additional time to file objections. So this Court need not conduct de novo review. See 28
U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(“A judge of the court shall make a de novo determination of those
portions of the report or specified findings or recommendations to which objection is
made.”); Fed. Rule Civ. P. 72(b)(3)(“The district judge must determine de novo any
part of the magistrate judge’s disposition that has been properly objected to. The
district judge may accept, reject, or modify the recommended disposition; receive
further evidence; or return the matter to the magistrate judge with instructions”).
Accordingly, the undersigned District Judge ADOPTS in its entirety Judge
Williams’ Report and Recommendation (Doc. 52) and DENIES Defendant Ferlong’s
motion (Doc. 33).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: May 16, 2017

s/ Michael J. Reagan
MICHAEL J. REAGAN
Chief Judge
United States District Court

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