Armant v. LeBlanc et al

Filing 28

OPINION Adopting 16 Report and Recommendation of the U.S. Magistrate Judge. Granting in part and denying in part 9 13 MOTIONS for Leave to Amend Complaint. To the extent Plaintiff continues to allege claims against James M. LeBlanc, those claim s will not be considered because allegations regarding LeBlanc's handling of Plaintiff's grievance, and suggestions that LeBlanc should be liable because he must have been aware of Plaintiff's complaints, do not state a claim. To the extent the proposed amendments add factual information for claims other than those against James LeBlanc, the Motions for Leave to Amend Complaint is granted. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 11/16/2020. (EDC)

Case 3:19-cv-00815-JWD-EWD

Document 28

11/16/20 Page 1 of 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
EDDIE J. ARMANT (#150261)
CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS
NO. 19-815-JWD-EWD
JAMES M. LeBLANC, ET AL.
OPINION
After independently reviewing the entire record in this case and for the reasons set
forth in the Magistrate Judge's Report (Doc. 16) dated October 21, 2020, to which objections
were filed and considered (Docs. 21, 22, 23 and 27);
IT IS ORDERED that the Plaintiff’s Motions for Leave to Amend Complaint (Docs.
9 and 13) are GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. To the extent Plaintiff
continues to allege claims against James M. LeBlanc, those claims will not be considered
because allegations regarding LeBlanc’s handling of Plaintiff’s grievance, and suggestions that
LeBlanc should be liable because he must have been aware of Plaintiff’s complaints, do not
state a claim. To the extent the proposed amendments add factual information for claims
other than those against James LeBlanc, the Motions for Leave to Amend Complaint is
granted.
Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on November 16, 2020.

S
JUDGE JOHN W. deGRAVELLES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA