Williams v. Burns et al

Filing 37

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS, ENTERING DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND CLOSING CASE. Signed by Michael P. Mills on 6/8/2011. (lpm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
GREENVILLE DIVISION
JOSHUA THOMAS WILLIAMS

PLAINTIFF

v.

No. 4:09CV69-M-D

TERRY L. BURNS, ET AL.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER ADOPTING
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Upon consideration of the file and records in this action, the court finds that the Report
and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge dated May 2, 2011, was on that date
duly served by mail upon the pro se plaintiff at his last known address; that more than fourteen
days have elapsed since service of the Report and Recommendation; and that no objection to the
Report and Recommendation has been filed or served by any party. The court is of the opinion
that the magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation should be approved and adopted as the
opinion of the court. It is, therefore ORDERED:
1.

That the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge dated

May 2, 2011, is hereby APPROVED AND ADOPTED as the opinion of the court.
2.

That default judgment is ENTERED in the amount of $500.00 against defendant

Terry L. Burns for causing the plaintiff’s injuries resulting in eight stitches in one place on his
right hand and four stitches in another place on the same hand.
3.

That the plaintiff has not proved his claim of nerve damage to his hand.

4.

That this case is CLOSED.

THIS, the 8th day of June, 2011.
/s/ MICHAEL P. MILLS
CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI