Newby v. Tennessee Department of Correction et al

Filing 159

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Have considered the record de novo in accordance with Rule 72 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court rules as follows: (1) The R & R is hereby ACCEPTED and APPROVED; (2) Defendants Motion to Dis miss is GRANTED; (3) All remaining Motions are DENIED AS MOOT; and (4) This case is hereby DISMISSED for failure to prosecute and for failure to comply with this Court's Order. The Clerk of the Court shall enter a final judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 3/22/2017. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(eh) Modified on 3/23/2017 (eh).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
BERT NEWBY and MONTEZ ADAMS

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Plaintiffs
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TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.
Defendants

No. 3:14-1750
Judge Sharp

ORDER
In this case in which Plaintiffs have taken no action since August 27, 2015, several
Defendants have filed a Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Prosecute (Docket No. 154). Additionally,
the Magistrate Judge has entered a Report and Recommendation (Docket No. 155) recommending
that this case be dismissed for Plaintiffs’ failure to Comply with a prior Order granting Defendant
Corrections Corporation of America’s Motion to Compel. Plaintiff’s have not responded to the
Motion to Dismiss, complied with the Order, or objected to the R & R.
Have considered the record de novo in accordance with Rule 72 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, the Court rules as follows:
(1) The R & R is hereby ACCEPTED and APPROVED;
(2) Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED;
(3) All remaining Motions are DENIED AS MOOT; and
(4) This case is hereby DISMISSED for failure to prosecute and for failure to comply with
this Court’s Order.
The Clerk of the Court shall enter a final judgment.
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It is SO ORDERED.

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KEVIN H. SHARP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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