Stein v. Haddock et al

Filing 10

DECISION AND ORDER Adopting 9 Report and Recommendation. The 1 Complaint is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge Thomas J. McAvoy on 4/12/2018. (law)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF VERMONT
-------------------------------TERRY ANN STEIN,
Plaintiff,
v.

2:17-CV-167
(TJM/CFH)

DIANE C. HADDOCK, MD and THE UNIVERSITY
OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER f/k/a FLETCHER
ALLEN HEALTH CARE, INC.,
Defendants.
-------------------------------THOMAS J. McAVOY
Senior United States District Judge

DECISION and ORDER
I.

INTRODUCTION
This pro se action was referred to the Hon. Christian F. Hummel, United States

Magistrate Judge, for a Report and Recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). No
objections to Magistrate Judge Hummel’s March 15, 2018 Report-Recommendation and
Order (Dkt. No. 9) have been filed, and the time to do so has expired.
II.

DISCUSSION
After examining the record, the Court has determined that the Report-

Recommendation and Order is not subject to attack f or plain error or manifest injustice.
III.

CONCLUSION
Accordingly, the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the Report-Recommendation and

Order (Dkt. No. 9) for the reasons stated therein. The complaint in this matter (Dkt. No. 1)
is DISMISSED without prejudice due to plaintiff’s failure to serve summonses and

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complaints on defendants within the time period specified by the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close the file in this matter.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 12, 2018

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