Eads v. State of Tennessee et al

Filing 191

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 186 ) and concludes that it should be ADOPTED and APPROVED. The Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Hensley, Barnett, and Mink (Doc. No. 159 ) is GRANTED; and the Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Parker and Williams (Doc. No. 168 ) is GRANTED. Signed by District Judge William L. Campbell, Jr on 3/12/2021. (xc: Pro se party by regular mail.) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
COLUMBIA DIVISION
MITCHELL EADS
Plaintiff,
v.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, et al.,
Defendants.

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NO. 1:18-cv-00042
JUDGE CAMPBELL
MAGISTRATE JUDGE FRENSLEY

ORDER
Pending before the Court is a Report and Recommendation from the Magistrate Judge
(Doc. No. 186) recommending the Court grant the motion to dismiss filed by Defendants Regina
Hensley, Michael Barnett, and Rebecca Mink. (Doc. No. 159). The Magistrate Judge reviewed
Defendants’ motion and supporting memorandum (Doc. Nos. 159, 160), and Plaintiff’s “Answer
in Opposition to Defendants’ Rule 12 Motion to Dismiss” (Doc. No. 170), and Plaintiff’s
“Memorandum of Law in Support of Answer in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss”
(Doc. No. 171), and the Reply filed by Defendants Hensley, Barnett, and Mink (Doc. No. 172).
The Magistrate Judge also recommended the Court grant the motion to dismiss filed by
Defendants Tony Parker and Kenneth Williams. (Doc. No. 168). The Magistrate Judge reviewed
Defendants’ motion and supporting memorandum (Doc. Nos. 168, 169), Plaintiff’s “Answer in
Opposition to Defendants’ Tony Parker and Kenneth Williams’ Motion to Dismiss” (Doc. No.
174), and Plaintiff’s “Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff’s Answer in Opposition to
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss this Action.” (Doc. No. 175).

The Report and Recommendation advised the parties that any objections to the Magistrate
Judge’s findings were to be filed within fourteen days of service (Doc. No. 186 at 21). No
objections have been filed.
The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 186) and concludes
that it should be ADOPTED and APPROVED. The Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Hensley,
Barnett, and Mink (Doc. No. 159) is GRANTED; and the Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Parker
and Williams (Doc. No. 168) is GRANTED.
It is so ORDERED.

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WILLIAM L. CAMPBELL, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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