Williams v. Sykes et al

Filing 26

DECISION AND ORDER: ORDERED that the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the Report-Recommendation (Dkt. No. 25 ) for the reasons stated therein. Defendant Feinstein's motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 14 ) is GRANTED, and the complaint is DISMISSED in its entirety as against defendant Feinstein. Signed by Senior Judge Thomas J. McAvoy on 4/12/18.{order served via regular mail on plaintiff} (nas)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
________________________________________
JOE WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff,
v.

9:17-CV-990
(TJM/ATB)

MS. SYKES, et al.,
Defendants.
_________________________________________
THOMAS J. McAVOY,
Senior United States District Judge

DECISION & ORDER
I.

INTRODUCTION
This pro se action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 was referred to the Hon.

Andrew T. Baxter, United States Magistrate Judge, for a Report and Recommendation
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rule 72.3(c). In his Report-Recom mendation
dated March 8, 2018 (Dkt. No. 25), Magistrate Judge Baxter recommends that defendant
Feinstein’s motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 14) be granted, and the complaint be dismissed in its
entirety as against defendant Feinstein. Dkt. No. 25, p. 14. No objections to the ReportRecommendation have been filed, and the time to do so has expired.
II.

DISCUSSION
After examining the record, this Court has determined that the Report-

Recommendation is not subject to attack for plain error or manifest injustice.

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III.

CONCLUSION
Accordingly, the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the Report-Recommendation (Dkt.

No. 25) for the reasons stated therein. Defendant Feinstein’s motion to dismiss (Dkt. No.
14) is GRANTED, and the complaint is DISMISSED in its entirety as against defendant
Feinstein.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 12, 2018

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