Williams v. Ohio Department of Rehab and Correction, et al. et al

Filing 16

DECISION AND ENTRY ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 15 -The Report and Recommendations docketed on August 7, 2017 15 is ADOPTED in full, Interested Party, The State of Ohio's Motion to Dismiss 9 is DENIED without prejudice to renewal; P laintiff's Motion to Withdraw Suit Against Defendants in Their Individual Capacities 12 is GRANTED as unopposed; Plaintiff's Motion for an Order directing the U.S. Marshal to Effect Service 12 is GRANTED; and the Clerk of Court is direc ted to immediately forward to the U.S. Marshal the forms required to effect service, and the U.S. Marshal is directed to forthwith effect service. Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 8-22-2017. (de)(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
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
MELODY L. WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff,
vs.
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF
REHABILITATION AND
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 3:16cv00384
District Judge Thomas M. Rose
Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington

DECISION AND ENTRY
The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendations of United States
Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington (Doc. #15), to whom this case was originally
referred pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), and noting that no objections have been filed
thereto and that the time for filing such objections under Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b) has
expired, hereby ADOPTS said Report and Recommendations.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1.

The Report and Recommendations docketed on August 7, 2017
(Doc. #15) is ADOPTED in full;

2.

Interested Party, The State of Ohio’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #9) is
DENIED without prejudice to renewal;

3.

Plaintiff’s Motion to Withdraw Suit Against Defendants in Their
Individual Capacities (Doc. #12) is GRANTED as unopposed;

4.

Plaintiff’s Motion for an Order directing the U.S. Marshal to Effect
Service (Doc. #12) is GRANTED; and

5.

The Clerk of Court is directed to immediately forward to the U.S.
Marshal the forms required to effect service, and the U.S. Marshal is
directed to forthwith effect service.

August 22, 2017

*s/Thomas M. Rose
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Thomas M. Rose
United States District Judge

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