Wright v. Bush et al
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ORDER Adopting 29 Report and Recommendation; GRANTING 10 , 19 Defendants' Motions to Dismiss, and DENYING AS MOOT 25 Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow. (AChu)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
WILLIE WRIGHT,
Case No. 16-12644
Plaintiff,
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT
JUDGE ARTHUR J. TARNOW
v.
TERRANCE BUSH, ET. AL.,
MAGISTRATE JUDGE ANTHONY P.
PATTI
Defendant.
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [29]; GRANTING
DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS [10; 19]; DENYING AS MOOT PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT [25]
On July 5, 2017, Magistrate Judge Patti issued a Report and
Recommendation [29] on Defendant Bulifant, Bush, Pfannes, and Teamer’s
Motion to Dismiss [10] filed on October 5, 2016 [10] and Defendant Detroit
Medical Center’s Motion to Dismiss [19] filed on January 13, 2017. Plaintiff filed
a response to these Motions on July 5, 2017 [30]. Plaintiff filed a Motion for
Default Judgment [25] on June 5, 2017. The Magistrate recommends granting both
motions on the basis that Plaintiff’s claims, best construed as defamation claims,
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are time-barred under MCL §600.5805(9). Neither party has filed any objection to
the Report and Recommendation.
The Court has reviewed the Motions to Dismiss [10; 19], Plaintiff’s response
[30] and Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment [25] as well as the Report and
Recommendation [29]. The Report and Recommendation [29] is hereby
ADOPTED and entered as the findings and conclusions of the Court.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation [29] is
ADOPTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Bulifant, Bush, Pfannes, and
Teamer’s Motion to Dismiss [10] is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Detroit Medical Center’s
Motion to Dismiss [19] is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment
[25] is DENIED as moot.
SO ORDERED.
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Dated: July 28, 2017
/s/Arthur J. Tarnow_________________
Arthur J. Tarnow
Senior United States District Judge
Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that this Order was electronically submitted on July 28,
2017, using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification to each party.
s/A. Chubb
Case Manager
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