Watson v. Southern Health Partners et al

Filing 9

MEMORANDUM OPINION by Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. on 12/18/2018: The 30-day period has expired, and the record reflects that Plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint. Therefore, the Court will enter a separate Order dismissing this action. cc: Plaintiff (pro se), Defendants, HCA (JM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE DIVISION
REGINALD K. WATSON JR.

PLAINTIFF

v.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:18CV-P233-JHM

SOUTHERN HEALTH PARTNERS et al.

DEFENDANTS

MEMORANDUM OPINION
Plaintiff Reginald K. Watson Jr., an inmate at the Hardin County Detention Center
(HCDC), filed a pro se complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Southern Health Partners
and Carmen Blackburn, “medical team administrator” at HCDC. By Memorandum Opinion and
Order entered October 3, 2018 (DN 8), the Court conducted an initial review of the complaint
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and dismissed the federal claims against Defendants. Before
dismissing the action, however, the Court provided Plaintiff with an opportunity to file an
amended complaint to describe the facts surrounding how Defendant Blackburn allegedly
violated his rights; to name as Defendants in their individual capacities any other persons who
allegedly violated his rights; and to describe the facts detailing what each Defendant allegedly
did to violate his rights. The Court advised Plaintiff that his failure to file an amended complaint
within 30 days from entry of the Memorandum Opinion and Order would result in dismissal of
the federal claims for the reasons stated therein and dismissal of the state-law claims without
prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(3) (“The district courts may decline to exercise
supplemental jurisdiction over a claim . . . if . . . the district court has dismissed all claims over
which it has original jurisdiction.”).

The 30-day period has expired, and the record reflects that Plaintiff has not filed an
amended complaint. Therefore, the Court will enter a separate Order dismissing this action.
Date:

December 18, 2018

cc:

Plaintiff, pro se
Defendants
Hardin County Attorney
4414.005

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