Whitten v. City of Omaha et al

Filing 22

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - The Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendation (filing 13 ) are adopted. The plaintiff's objection (filing 15 ) is overruled. The plaintiff's claims against all John Doe defendants are dismissed with prejudice. Ordered by Judge John M. Gerrard. (MKR)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
MATTHEW WHITTEN,
Plaintiff,

8:15-CV-96

vs.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CITY OF OMAHA, a political
subdivision; et al.,
Defendants.
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff's objection (filing 15) to the
Magistrate Judge's Findings, Recommendation, and Order (filing 13), in which
the Magistrate Judge recommended that the plaintiff's claims against John
Doe defendants, named in the Amended Complaint as "other unknown
members of the Omaha Police Department Major Crimes Unit, individually
and as Officers of the Omaha Police Department," filing 12, be dismissed with
prejudice, filing 13 at 2.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the Court has conducted a de novo
review of the record. Being fully advised in the premises, the Court agrees with
the Magistrate Judge's ruling, and overrules the plaintiff's objection for the
reasons explained by the Magistrate Judge.
IT IS ORDERED:
1.
2.
3.

The Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendation (filing 13)
are adopted.
The plaintiff's objection (filing 15) is overruled.
The plaintiff's claims against all John Doe defendants are
dismissed with prejudice.

Dated this 10th day of December, 2015.
BY THE COURT:

John M. Gerrard
United States District Judge