Watts v. GEO Group et al
Filing
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ORDER RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION adopts 56 Report and Recommendation. Action is DISMISSED for failure to prosecute pursuant to FRCP 41(b). Defendants 49 motion for summary judgment is DENIED as moot. Signed by Honorable Timothy M Cain on 3/10/2017. (gpre, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ANDERSON/GREENWOOD DIVISION
William T. Watts, II,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Marilee Griswold, Dr. McDonald,
Defendants.
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Civil Action No. 8:15-3847-TMC
ORDER
Plaintiff William T. Watts, II, proceeding pro se, filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
1983. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Civil Rule 73.02, D.S.C., this matter
was referred to a magistrate judge for pretrial handling. Before the court is the magistrate judge’s
Report and Recommendation (“Report”), recommending that the action be dismissed for failure
to prosecute. (ECF No. 56). Plaintiff was advised of his right to file objections to the Report.
(ECF No. 56-1). However, Plaintiff has not filed any objections to the Report, and the time to do
so has now run.
The Report has no presumptive weight and the responsibility to make a final
determination in this matter remains with this court. See Mathews v. Weber, 423 U.S. 261, 27071 (1976). In the absence of objections, this court is not required to provide an explanation for
adopting the Report. See Camby v. Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 199 (4th Cir. 1983). Rather, “in the
absence of a timely filed objection, a district court need not conduct a de novo review, but
instead must only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to
accept the recommendation.” Diamond v. Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315 (4th
Cir. 2005) (quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 72 advisory committee’s note).
After a thorough review of the record in this case, the court adopts the Report (ECF No.
56) and incorporates it herein. Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED for failure to prosecute
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) and the factors outlined in Chandler Leasing
Corp. v. Lopez, 669 F.2d 919, 920 (4th Cir. 1982). See Ballard v. Carlson, 882 F.2d 93 (4th Cir.
1989). Defendants’ motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 49) is DENIED as moot.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Timothy M. Cain
United States District Judge
March 10, 2017
Anderson, South Carolina
NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL
The parties are hereby notified of the right to appeal this order pursuant to Rules 3 and 4
of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
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