Harris v. Brown et al

Filing 42

ORDER accepting Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation 40 on 29 Motion to Dismiss and 34 Motion to Strike. Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh (MBea)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
WILLIE HARRIS,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 10-CV-13434
HON. GEORGE CARAM STEEH

vs.
BROWN, NURSE ADERY,
and JOHN DOE,
Defendants.
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ORDER ACCEPTING MAGISTRATE
JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [DOC. 40]
This matter is before the court on plaintiff Willie Harris’ action alleging that
defendants violated his rights by failing to provide him with appropriate medical care for
his HIV infection. Defendant Adery filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim
on which relief may be granted. Plaintiff filed a motion to strike the motion as untimely.
Defendant Adery filed a response to plaintiff’s motion to strike. On October 17, 2011,
the magistrate judge issued a report and recommendation recommending that
defendant’s motion to dismiss be denied as untimely, plaintiff’s motion to strike be
denied, and that plaintiff’s claims against defendant Adery be dismissed for failure to
state a claim on which relief may be granted. Plaintiff filed objections to the report and
recommendation. In his objections, plaintiff argues his claims should not be dismissed
because defendant Adery failed to file a timely answer and because he has sufficiently
set forth a claim. He also argues that defendants Unknown Brown and Unknown Lab
Worker should be served. For the reasons set forth in the report and recommendation,
the magistrate judge properly found plaintiff’s claims against defendant Adery should be

dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915A and 1915(e)(2). Because defendants
Unknown Brown and Unknown Lab Technician were dismissed without prejudice by the
court’s July 19, 2011 order, the magistrate judge properly decided not to direct the U.S.
Marshal Service to serve those individuals. In order to obtain service on those
individuals, plaintiff must file a new case asserting his claims against those individuals.
Therefore, the court finds: (1) defendant Adery’s motion to dismiss for untimely filing is
DENIED; (2) plaintiff’s motion to strike is DENIED; and (3) plaintiff’s claims against
defendant Adery are DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be
granted.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 21, 2011
S/George Caram Steeh
GEORGE CARAM STEEH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Copies of this Order were served upon attorneys of record on
November 21, 2011, by electronic and/or ordinary mail and
also to Willie Harris at Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility,
1576 W. Bluewater Hwy., Ionia, MI 48846.
s/Josephine Chaffee
Deputy Clerk

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