Wewerka v. Cowsky et al

Filing 65

ORDER denying 46 49 motions to amend complaint and to add defendants; adopting Report and Recommendations re 62 Report and Recommendations; granting defendant Hovis' 14 motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust administrative remedies and denying as moot defendant Hovis' 14 alternative motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim; granting 22 partial motion to dismiss case; denying as moot 22 motion for judgment on the pleadings. Signed by District Judge Scott O. Wright on 2-23-09. (Morse, Judy)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI CENTRAL DIVISION

DERICK WEWERKA, Register No. 1036447, Plaintiff, v. C.O. GRYGLEWSKI, et al., Defendants.

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No. 08-4082-CV-C-SOW

ORDER On January 29, 2009, United States Magistrate Judge William A. Knox recommended that plaintiff's motions to amend his complaint and to add defendants be denied; that defendant Hovis' motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust administrative remedies required by 42 U.S.C. § 1997e be granted and plaintiff's claims against defendant Hovis be dismissed, without prejudice; that defendant Hovis' alternative motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim be denied; that the partial motion of defendants Lewis, Pridgeon, Gryglewski and Hovis to dismiss plaintiff's official capacity claims, claims of denial of medical care, and related allegations of failure to transfer plaintiff to another facility based on his mental health condition be granted; and that defendants' alternative motion for judgment on the pleadings be denied. The parties were advised they could file written exceptions to the recommendation, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). No exceptions have been filed. A review of the record convinces the court that the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is correct and should be adopted. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of January 29, 2009, is adopted. [62] It is further ORDERED that plaintiff's motions to amend his complaint and to add defendants are denied. [46, 49] It is further

ORDERED that defendant Hovis' motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust administrative remedies required by 42 U.S.C. § 1997e is granted and plaintiff's claims against defendant Hovis are dismissed, without prejudice. [14] It is further ORDERED that defendant Hovis' alternative motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim is denied as moot. [14] It is further ORDERED that the partial motion of defendants Lewis, Pridgeon, Gryglewski and Hovis to dismiss plaintiff's official capacity claims, claims of denial of medical care, and related allegations of failure to transfer plaintiff to another facility based on his mental health condition is granted. [22] It is further ORDERED that defendants' alternative motion for judgment on the pleadings is denied as moot. [22]

/s/Scott O. Wright SCOTT O. WRIGHT Senior United States District Judge Dated: February 23, 2009

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