MAY v. CASH et al

Filing 77

MEMORANDUM ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 46 Motion to Dismiss or, in the alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants Michael Cash, D.O., Steven Burk, P.A., Jason Kopera, R.N., Normal Weidlich, Jeannette Nagy, pharmacists, and A nthony Pazcoquin (collectively referred to as the "Federal Defendants") be granted with prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF. No. 71 ) dated April 21, 2014, is ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court. IT I S FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court mark this case CLOSED. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 4(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Plaintiff has thirty (30) days to file a notice of appeal as provided by Rule 3 ofthe Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, and as more fully stated in said Memorandum Order. Signed by Judge Kim R. Gibson on 6/27/2014. (dlg)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA EDWARD MAY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No.3: 13-cv-00069 ) V. ) ) MICHAEL CASH, D.O., et al., ) Defendants. ) ) United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson United States Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy MEMORANDUM ORDER The above captioned case was initiated by the filing of a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 1) on March 20, 2013 and was referred to a United States magistrate judge for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. ยง 636(b)(1), and the local rules of court. Plaintiff was granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the complaint was filed. On July 2, 2013, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint, which remains the operative complaint (ECF No. 16). On April 21, 2014, the Magistrate Judge filed a Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 71) recommending that the Motion to Dismiss or, in the alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants Michael Cash, D.O., Steven Burk, P.A., Jason Kopera, R.N., Normal Weidlich, Jeannette Nagy, pharmacists, and Anthony Pazcoquin be granted and that the case be dismissed with prejudice. After being granted an extension of time in which to file objections to the Report and Recommendation, Plaintiff filed Objections on June 3, 2014 (ECF No. 74). Plaintiffs Objections do not undermine the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. As the Report and Recommendation aptly notes, the November 2, 2012, response letter received from the Bureau of Prisons' regional counsel clearly pertained to Plaintiffs 1 administrative claim no. TRT-NER-2012-05256, in which Plaintiff, under the Federal Tort Claims Act, was alleging negligence against the FCI Loretto medical staff. Plaintiff's claims in the instant lawsuit are not based on negligence, but rather are based on alleged violations of Plaintiff's rights under the First, Fourth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents ofthe Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971 ). See Amended Complaint, at~ 1 (ECF No. 16). After de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, and the Objections thereto, the following order is entered: AND NOW, this .Yh Z1_ day of June, 2014; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss or, in the alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants Michael Cash, D.O., Steven Burk, P.A., Jason Kopera, R.N., Normal Weidlich, Jeannette Nagy, pharmacists, and Anthony Pazcoquin (collectively referred to as the "Federal Defendants") be granted with prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF. No. 71) dated April21, 2014, 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 ofthe Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. B~~~ Kim R. Gibson United States District Judge 2 cc: EDWARDMAY 21597-039 LORETTO FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION Inmate Mail/Parcels P.O. BOX 1000 LORETTO, PA 15940 Megan E. Farrell United States Attorney's Office Email: megan.farrell@usdoj.gov 3

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