Lewis v. Samuels et al

Filing 43

ORDER granting 38 Motion to Dismiss the Complaint against Defendants Charles E. Samuels, Eric Holder, Jr., John Owens, Victor Loranth, Dr. Crawford, Irwin Fish, David Massa, and William Rigney. Signed by Honorable G Ross Anderson, Jr on 03/28/2013.(dsto, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
FLORENCE DIVISION
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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Charles E. Samuels, in his individual )
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and official capacities; Eric Holder,
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Jr., in his individual and official
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capacities; John Owens, in his
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individual and official capacities;
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Victor Loranth, in his individual and
official capacities; Dr. Crawford, in his )
individual and official capacities; Irwin )
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Fish, in his individual and official
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capacities; David Massa, in his
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individual and official capacities;
William Rigney, in his individual and )
official capacities; Dwayne Wilson, in )
his individual and official capacities; )
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Curtis Brown, in his individual and
official capacities; and Gerald Ervin, in )
his individual and official capacities, )
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Defendants.
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Larry Jamie Lewis,

C/A No.: 4:12-cv-02684-GRA-TER

ORDER
(Written Opinion)

This matter is before the Court upon Plaintiff Larry Jamie Lewis’ “Motion to
Dismiss Complaint against Defendants” which was filed on February 15, 2013.1
ECF No. 38. Plaintiff seeks to dismiss the following defendants from an action that
he initiated pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983: Charles E. Samuels, Eric Holder, Jr.,
John Owens, Victor Loranth, Dr. Crawford, Irwin Fish, David Massa, and William
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Prisoner motions are deemed filed at the time that they are delivered to prison authorities for
mailing to the court. See Houston v. Lack, 493 U.S. 920 (1989).

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Rigney. The Defendants have not filed a response. After reviewing the Motion and
the record, the Court finds that Plaintiff’s request to dismiss these Defendants
appears to be appropriate under the circumstances. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 21.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss the Complaint
against Defendants Charles E. Samuels, Eric Holder, Jr., John Owens, Victor
Loranth, Dr. Crawford, Irwin Fish, David Massa, and William Rigney is GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

March 28 , 2013
Anderson, South Carolina

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