Craig v. Wexford Health Sources Inc. et al

Filing 62

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The Court ADOPTS in its entirety the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 58 ). The Court finds that Magistrate Judge Williams's recommendations are sound, particularly in light of the detailed analy sis of exhaustion as to the lack of documentation from the Plaintiff tending to suggest that he filed grievances, or even if he did, that he exhausted the administrative process. As Magistrate Judge Williams noted, Plaintiff's evidence on exhau stion was inconsistent and lacked credibility. Plaintiff's own verbal account of facts was also contradicted by his paper filings, and Defendants' evidence. Based on these issues, the Defendants' motions are hereby GRANTED. No claims remain against any party. Accordingly, judgment shall be entered in favor of all Defendants and the Clerk's office is directed to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Reagan on 8/30/2018. (rah)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
DRERAN CRAIG,
Plaintiff,
vs.
WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC.,
DR. TROST,
GAIL WALLS,
JOHN DOE 1,
JOHN BALDWIN,
JACQUELINE LASHBROOK,
Defendants.

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Case No. 17-cv-03633-MJR-SCW

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ADOPTING REPORT & RECOMMENDATION
REAGAN, Chief Judge:
On June 28, 2018, the parties appeared before the Honorable Stephen C. Williams,
United States Magistrate Judge, for an evidentiary hearing on Defendants’ Motion for Summary
Judgment on the Issue of Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies (Docs 42, 46). Following the
hearing, Magistrate Judge Williams prepared a Report and Recommendation (Doc. 58). Judge
Williams recommends that the undersigned District Judge grant the motions (Id.).

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 9). The 14-day deadline—July 23,
2018—came and went without any objections being filed.
Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS in its entirety the Report and Recommendation (Doc.
58). The Court finds that Magistrate Judge Williams’s recommendations are sound, particularly

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in light of the detailed analysis of exhaustion as to the lack of documentation from the Plaintiff
tending to suggest that he filed grievances, or even if he did, that he exhausted the
administrative process. As Magistrate Judge Williams noted, Plaintiff’s evidence on exhaustion
was inconsistent and lacked credibility.

Plaintiff’s own verbal account of facts was also

contradicted by his paper filings, and Defendants’ evidence.
Defendants’ motions are hereby GRANTED.

Based on these issues, the

No claims remain against any party.

Accordingly, judgment shall be entered in favor of all Defendants and the Clerk’s office is
directed to close this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: August 30, 2018

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

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