Sanders v. Michigan Department of Corrections et al

Filing 61

OPINION ANDORDER Adopting 60 Report and Recommendation Granting 51 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Washington. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
HOWARD SANDERS, #249473,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 11-12563

v.

Paul D. Borman
United States District Judge

MAJOR WASHINGTON,

R. Steven Whalen
United States Magistrate Judge

Defendant.
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OPINION AND ORDER: ADOPTING
MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (ECF NO. 60);
AND GRANTING DEFENDANT WASHINGTON’S
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF NO. 51)
Before the Court is Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen’s Report and Recommendation
recommending that the Court grant Defendant Major Washington’s Motion for Summary
Judgment. (ECF No. 60, Report and Recommendation). Plaintiff did not file an objection to the
Report and Recommendation.
Having reviewed the Report and Recommendation and there being no timely objections
from either party under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and E.D. Mich L.R. 72.1(b), the Court ADOPTS
the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 60); GRANTS Defendant
Washington’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 51); and as Defendant Washington was
the sole remaining Defendant in this action, DISMISSES the Complaint with PREJUDICE.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 26, 2015

s/Paul D. Borman
PAUL D. BORMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon each attorney or
party of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail on January 26, 2015.

s/Deborah Tofil
Case Manager

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