HOUSER v. BEARD et al

Filing 27

ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re 26 Report and Recommendations. The Complaint is dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Donetta W. Ambrose on 1/23/12. (slh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

DARIEN HOUSER,
Petitioner,

v.
JEFFREY BEARD, et aI,
Respondents.

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Civil Action No.1 0-0416
District Judge Donetta W. Ambrose
Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy

MEMORANDUM ORDER

Plaintiff Darien Houser ("Plaintiff') is an inmate incarcerated at the State Correctional
Institution at Greene ("SCI-Greene") in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.

Plaintiff filed this cause of

action against numerous Defendants on March 29, 2010, alleging claims arising from the Civil
Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.c. § 12101, and
various state tort laws. (ECF No.4). On August 4, 20 I 0, this case was referred to a United States
Magistrate Judge for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.c.
§636(b)( 1), and the local rules of court.
On December 16, 20 II, the Magistrate Judge filed a Report and Recommendation (ECF No.
26) recommending that the case be dismissed with prejudice under Poulis v. State Farm Fire and
Casualty Co., 747 F.2d 863 (3d Cir. 1984), sua sponte, because of Plaintiffs repeated failure to
comply with the orders of this Court, and his failure to prosecute.
Plaintiff was served with the Report and Recommendation at his listed address and was
advised that he had until January 4, 2012, to file written objections to the Report and
Recommendation. No objections have been filed.

After de novo review of the pleadings and documents in this case, together with the Report
and Recommendation, this Court determines that the Magistrate Judge's Order was neither clearly
erroneous nor contrary to law, and therefore the following order is entered:

AND NOW, this

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day of January, 2012,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF. No. 26) dated
December 16, 2011, is ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court mark this case CLOSED.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 4(a)(l) of the Federal Rules of
Appellate Procedure, Plaintiff has thirty (30) days to file a notice of appeal as provided by Rule 3
of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

sl Donetta W. Ambrose
Donetta W. Ambrose
United States District Judge
cc:
Darien Houser
GL-7509
175 Progress Drive
Waynesburg, PA 15370