Taylor #597646 v. Thomas

Filing 9

ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 8 ; granting motion for summary judgment 6 ; 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
ZACHARY TAYLOR,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 1:17-cv-384
v.
HON. JANET T. NEFF
J. THOMAS,
Defendant.

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ORDER
This is a prisoner civil rights action. Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment. The
matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on
September 7, 2017, recommending that this Court grant the motion and dismiss without prejudice
Plaintiff’s claims against Defendant. 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 (ECF No. 8) is
APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 6) is
GRANTED.
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, 610-11 (6th Cir. 1997), overruled on other grounds by Jones v. Bock, 549 U.S. 199,
206, 211-12 (2007).

A Judgment will be entered consistent with this Order.

Dated: October 3, 2017

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

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