Plummer v. Goodwin et al

Filing 63

ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 58 Report and Recommendations, that plaintiff's 51 Motion for Default Judgment filed by Andrew Sean Plummer, is DENIED. Signed by Honorable Terry L Wooten on 10/19/09. (kmca)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA FLORENCE DIVISION Andrew Plummer, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) George Goodwin, Officer Lieber ) Correctional Institution, et. al, ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________)

Civil Action No. 8:07-2741-TLW-BHH

ORDER
The plaintiff, Andrew Plummer ("plaintiff"), proceeding pro se, filed this civil action on August 10, 2007. (Doc. #1). The case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 73.02 (B)(2)(c), DSC. This matter comes before this Court for review of the Report and Recommendation ("the Report") filed by the Magistrate Judge to whom this case had previously been assigned. (Doc. #58). In the Report, the Magistrate Judge recommends that the plaintiff's motion for default judgment, (Doc. #51), be denied. (Doc. #58). The plaintiff filed no objections to the report. Objections were due on October 5, 2009. This Court is charged with conducting a de novo review of any portion of the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation to which a specific objection is registered, and may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the recommendations contained in that report. 28 U.S.C. § 636. In the absence of objections to the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, this Court is not required to give any explanation for adopting the recommendation. See Camby v.

Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 199 (4th Cir. 1983). The Court has carefully reviewed the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation. It is hereby ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation is ACCEPTED. (Doc. #58). For the reasons articulated by the Magistrate Judge, the plaintiff's motion for default judgment, (Doc. #51), is DENIED. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Terry L. Wooten United States District Judge October 19, 2009 Florence, South Carolina

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