Porter #718206 v. Barsch et al

Filing 21

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 19 re 18 , 16 : Defendants' motion to dismiss 16 and Plaintiff's motion to appoint counsel 18 are DENIED; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
NORTHERN DIVISION

TODD MICHAEL PORTER,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 2:14-CV-255

v.

Hon. Gordon J. Quist

ANN BARSCH, et al.,
Defendants.
/

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation filed by the United States
Magistrate Judge in this action on March 25, 2016, which recommended that the Court deny
Defendants’ motion for summary judgment and Plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel. No objections
have been filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge filed March 25, 2016 (ECF No. 19) is approved and adopted as the opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of prosecution
(ECF No. 16) is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel (ECF No. 18) is
DENIED.

Dated: May 26, 2016

/s/ Gordon J. Quist
GORDON J. QUIST
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE