Adrian v. Williams

Filing 10

ORDER: ADOPTING IN FULL the Report and Recommendation 5 of U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Blewitt; DENYING Plaintiff's Motion for a Default Judgment 8 ; REMANDING this action to Magistrate Judge Blewitt for further proceedings. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 5/23/13. (km)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JOEL ADRIAN,

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Plaintiff,
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MATTHEW PAUL WILLIAMS,
FREELAND BOROUGH POLICE
DEPARTMENT,
Defendants.

Civil Action No. 3:12-CV-2585
(Judge Brann)

(Magistrate Judge Blewitt)

ORDER
May 23, 2013
BACKGROUND:
The undersigned has given full and independent consideration to the January
10, 2013 report and recommendation of Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Blewitt. ECF
No. 5. No objections have been filed.
Plaintiff filed a Motion for Default Judgment on March 7, 2013. ECF No. 8.
This motion will be denied as premature as defendants have not yet been served
with process.
Plaintiff also sent a letter asking if the undersigned is related to the
individual defendant. Plaintiff can rest assured that Matthew W. Brann is not
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related to Matthew Paul Williams, despite sharing a first name.
Because this Court agrees with Judge Blewitt’s analysis the Court will not
rehash the sound reasoning of the magistrate judge and will adopt the report and
recommendation in its entirety.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
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United States Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Blewitt’s January 10,
2013 Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED in full. ECF No. 5.

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Plaintiff’s Motion for a Default Judgment is DENIED. March 7,
2013, ECF No. 8.

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The action is remanded to Magistrate Judge Blewitt for further
proceedings.
s/ Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
United States District Judge

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