Carter #410324 v. Michigan Department of Corrections et al

Filing 211

ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 209 ; granting motions for summary judgment 177 , 178 , 180 ; denying motion for summary judgment 190 ; certifying that an appeal of this decision would not be taken in good faith; Judgment to issue; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

JOEL MARCEL CARTER,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 1:13-cv-37

v.

HON. JANET T. NEFF

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER
This is a prisoner civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendant Surjit
Dinsa filed a Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt 177). Defendant Jennifer Pirlot filed a Motion
for Summary Judgment (Dkt 178). Defendant Carrie McRoberts filed a Motion for Summary
Judgment (Dkt 180). Plaintiff filed a Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt 190). The matters were
referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on February 9, 2016,
recommending that this Court grant Defendants’ motions, deny Plaintiff’s motion, and terminate this
action. The Report and Recommendation was duly served on the parties. No objections have been
filed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (Dkt 209) is
APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Dinsa’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt
177), Defendant Pirlot’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt 178), and Defendant McRoberts’
Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt 180) are GRANTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt 190) is
DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3)
that an appeal of this decision would not be taken in good faith. See McGore v. Wrigglesworth, 114
F.3d 601, 611 (6th Cir. 1997).
A Judgment will be entered consistent with this Order.

Dated: March 4, 2016

/s/ Janet T. Neff
JANET T. NEFF
United States District Judge