Rivera v. Lawson et al

Filing 13

ORDER ADOPTING MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATIONS re: 8 Memorandum and Recommendations. The Court SUBSTITUTES Dr. Lannette Linthicum/Ms. Pickthall in place of Defendant "Ms. Pickthall" and RETAINS Plaintiff's deliberate-indifference cl aim against Dr. Lannette Linthicum/Ms. Pickthall. The Court DISMISSES Plaintiff's remaining claims against all other Defendants for failure to state a claim and/or as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B) and 1915A(b)(1).(Signed by Judge Hilda G Tagle) Parties notified.(scavazos, 1)

United States District Court
Southern District of Texas

ENTERED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION
TIMOTHEO RIVERA,
Plaintiff,
VS.
TANYA LAWSON, et al,
Defendants.

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April 13, 2018
David J. Bradley, Clerk

CIVIL NO. 2:18-CV-19

ORDER
The Court has received the Magistrate Judge’s March 9, 2018, Memorandum
and Recommendation (“M&R”), Dkt. No. 8. The time to file objections has passed,
and no objections have been filed. FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b) (setting 14-day deadline to
file objections); see also M&R, Dkt. No. 8 at 12 (notifying parties of the 14-day
deadline).
After an independent review of the record and applicable law, the Court
ADOPTS the M&R, Dkt. No. 8. The Court SUBSTITUTES Dr. Lannette
Linthicum/Ms. Pickthall in place of Defendant “Ms. Pickthall” and RETAINS
Plaintiff’s deliberate-indifference claim against Dr. Lannette Linthicum/Ms.
Pickthall. The Court DISMISSES Plaintiff’s remaining claims against all other
Defendants for failure to state a claim and/or as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§
1915(e)(2)(B) and 1915A(b)(1).
SIGNED this 13th day of April, 2018.
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Hilda Tagle
Senior United States District Judge

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