Allen v. Butler et al

Filing 83

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The undersigned District Judge ADOPTS in its entirety the Report & Recommendations (Doc. 81 ) submitted by Magistrate Judge Williams and DENIES Defendant Cortney Meyer's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 64 ). Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Reagan on 1/3/2019. (rah)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
RICHARD ALLEN,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
KIMBERLY BUTLER, C/O HANKS,
SGT. BERNER, SGT. BEBOUT,
C/O NARUP, C/O CHILDS,
C/O MERCER, C/O BRAKING,
C/O JAMES, MELISSA COFFEY,
CORTNEY MEYER, KENT BROOKS,
TEARANCE JACKSON, S. SCHAIFER,
and SHARON A. MCGLORAN
Defendants.

Case No. 17-cv-1004-MJR-GCS

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT & RECOMMENDATIONS
REAGAN, Chief Judge:
On September 19, 2017, Plaintiff Richard Allen filed suit alleging failure to protect,
excessive force, deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, and due process claims
against Defendants. Defendant Cortney Meyer filed a motion for summary judgment
(Doc. 64) arguing that Allen failed to exhaust his administrative remedies against her
prior to filing suit. Allen, now represented by counsel, did not respond to Meyer’s motion
for summary judgment. On December 11, 2018, Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams
issued a Report & Recommendations (Doc. 81) recommending that the undersigned deny
Defendant Meyer’s motion for summary judgment. The report clearly stated a December
28, 2018 deadline for filing any objection. That deadline has passed, and no party filed

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objections. As a result, the undersigned need not conduct a de novo review of the Report
& Recommendations. See 27 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
The undersigned District Judge ADOPTS in its entirety the Report &
Recommendations (Doc. 81) submitted by Magistrate Judge Williams and DENIES
Defendant Cortney Meyer’s motion for summary judgment (Doc. 64).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: January 3, 2019

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

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