LAWSON v. HOLLIS et al

Filing 36

MEMORANDUM ORDER: The Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 22 ) is GRANTED, and the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 33 ) hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 3/14/18. (kas)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

TYREE LAWSON,
Plaintiff,
v.
SERGEANT HOLLIS, et al.,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 17-96 Erie
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter

MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case has been referred to United States Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter for
pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)(A) and (B),
and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.
On February 23, 2018, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 33) recommending
that Defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint (Doc. 22) be granted and that this
case be dismissed. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made, and Plaintiff has filed
Objections along with an Appendix. See Docs. 34 and 35.
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the
Report and Recommendation, Objections thereto, and related filings, the following Order is
entered:
The Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 22) is GRANTED, and the Magistrate Judge’s
Report and Recommendation (Doc. 33) hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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March 14, 2018

s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge

cc (via First-Class, U.S. Mail):
Tyree Lawson
State No. JW2704
SCI Graterford
P.O. Box. 244
Graterford, PA 19426-0244

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