Jennings v. Jpay Inc

Filing 11

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: Magistrate Judge RECOMMENDS denying 10 MOTION to Vacate. Objections to R&R due by 9/22/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 9/8/2017. (ew)(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
ALPHONSO JENNINGS,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil Action 2:17-cv-328
Judge George C. Smith
Magistrate Judge Jolson

JPAY INC.,
Defendant.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This matter, filed by pro se prisoner Plaintiff Alphonso Jennings, was terminated on June
19, 2017, when the Court adopted the Undersigned’s Report and Recommendation
recommending that the Complaint be dismissed. (See Docs. 8, 9). On June 28, 2017, Plaintiff
filed a Motion seeking reconsideration of the June 19, 2017 dismissal of his case. (Doc. 10).
Specifically, Plaintiff contends that reconsideration is warranted under Rule 60(b) of the Federal
Rules of Civil procedure because his failure to litigate this matter properly “is solely a result of a
lack of education and lack of legal assistance.” (Id. at 2).
Rule 60(b) allows the court to relieve a party from a final judgment or order where the
party shows: “(1) mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; (2) newly discovered
evidence that, with reasonable diligence, could not have been discovered in time to move for a
new trial under Rule 59(b); (3) fraud ..., misrepresentation, or misconduct by an opposing party;
(4) the judgment is void; (5) the judgment has been satisfied, released or discharged; it is based
on an earlier judgment that has been reversed or vacated; or applying it prospectively is no
longer equitable; or (6) any other reason that justifies relief.” Even construing the Motion

liberally, see Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972), Plaintiff fails to satisfy that standard.
Consequently, it is RECOMMENDED that Plaintiff’s Motion be DENIED. (Doc. 10).
Procedure on Objections to Report and Recommendation
If any party objects to this Report and Recommendation, that party may, within fourteen
(14) days of the date of this Report, file and serve on all parties written objections to those
specific proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made, together with
supporting authority for the objection(s).

A Judge of this Court shall make a de novo

determination of those portions of the Report or specified proposed findings or recommendations
to which objection is made. Upon proper objections, a Judge of this Court may accept, reject, or
modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made herein, may receive further
evidence or may recommit this matter to the Magistrate Judge with instructions. 28 U.S.C.
§ 636(b)(1).
The parties are specifically advised that failure to object to the Report and
Recommendation will result in a waiver of the right to have the District Judge review the Report
and Recommendation de novo, and also operates as a waiver of the right to appeal the decision of
the District Court adopting the Report and Recommendation. See Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140
(1985); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947 (6th Cir. 1981).
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: September 8, 2017

/s/Kimberly A. Jolson
KIMBERLY A. JOLSON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE