McQueen v. Fisher et al

Filing 20

ORDER denying as moot 9 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction; denying 11 Motion for Default Judgment; overruling 18 Objection to Magistrate Judge Order; denying 19 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by Judge George C. Smith on 6/6/2017. (agm)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
JOHN MCQUEEN,
Plaintiff,
vs.

Case No.: 2:16-cv-344
JUDGE GEORGE C. SMITH
Magistrate Judge Kemp

LYNN FISHER, et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER
On April 24, 2017, the United States Magistrate Judge issued an Order granting
Defendant Lynn Fisher’s Motion for Leave to File Instanter an Amended Motion to Dismiss.
(See Order, Doc. 15). This matter is now before the Court on Plaintiff’s Objection to the
Magistrate’s Order. (Docs. 16 and 18). The Court will consider the matter de novo. See 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3).
Plaintiff argues both in his response to Defendant Fisher’s Motion for Leave to File the
Amended Motion to Dismiss and in his objections that default judgment should be entered
against Defendant Fisher because she failed to timely serve Plaintiff with a copy of her original
Motion to Dismiss, document 9. Plaintiff argues that seeking leave to file the amended motion to
dismiss was a way for Defendant Fisher to start over and properly serve the motion to dismiss.
The Court has carefully considered the issues raised by Plaintiff and finds that there was
no harm in the initial failure of Defendant Fisher to serve a copy of the motion to dismiss to
Plaintiff’s correct address. The Court has not considered that motion to date. Therefore,
Plaintiff’s objection to the Magistrate Judge’s April 24th Order is hereby OVERRULED.

For the same reasons set forth above, Plaintiff’s repeated Motions for Default Judgment
against Defendant Fisher are DENIED.
The Magistrate Judge’s April 24th Order is hereby ADOPTED and AFFIRMED.
Plaintiff’s Motions for Default Judgment (Docs. 11 and 19) are DENIED. In light of the filing
of the Amended Motion to Dismiss, the January 16th Motion to Dismiss is DENIED AS MOOT.
The Clerk shall remove Documents 9, 11, 18, and 19 from the Court’s pending motions list.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ George C. Smith__________________
GEORGE C. SMITH, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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