Franklin v. New York City et al

Filing 33

OPINION & ORDER adopting 31 Report and Recommendation granting 18 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint filed by Joseph Ponte, Maxsolaine Mingo, Bill De Blasio, New York City. Before the Court is the Februar y 10, 2017 Report and Recommendation of the Hon. James C. Francis, United States Magistrate Judge, recommending that the Court grant the motion to dismiss Franklin's Amended Complaint with prejudice. Dkt. 31 ("Report"). Careful review of Judge Francis's thorough and well-reasoned Report (as well as the Order to Amend) reveals no facial error in its conclusions, or indeed any error at all. The Report is, therefore, adopted in its entirety. For the r easons articulated in the Report, the Court dismisses Franklin's Complaint with prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. The Court directs the Clerk to mail a copy of this decision to plaintiff at the address on file. (As further set forth in this Opinion & Order.) (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 2/27/2017) (mro)