Watkins v. Baum et al

Filing 66

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 61 Objections to Report and Recommendation filed by Jermaine Devon Watkins; granting 48 Defendant Ellen's Motion for Summary Judgment and Dismissing Plaintiff's Complaint with prejudice; denying 64 Plaintiff's Motion for Default against Defendant Khurshid. Signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton. (DN) Modified on 10/12/2012 (DN). (cc to pltf)

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HONORABLE RONALD B. LEIGHTON

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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JERMAINE DEVON WATKINS,

CASE NO. C11-5494RBL/KLS

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION AND
DENYING MOTION FOR DEFAULT
[Dkt. #s 60 and 64]

CATHERINE BAUM, ELIZABETH G.
SUITER, MICHAEL R. ELLEN, MIKE
WATKINS, STEVE HAMMOND,
MUHAMMAD A. KHURSHID, and
TAMARA J. ROWDEN,

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Defendants.

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THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate
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Judge Karen Strombom [Dkt. #60], recommending that the Court GRANT Defendant Michael
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Ellen’s Motion for Summary Judgment [Dkt. #48] and DISMISS the Plaintiff’s Complaint with
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prejudice The Court has reviewed the record, the Report, and the Plaintiff’s Objections to it.
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[Dkt. #61].
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The Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation [Dkt. #60].
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Defendant Ellen’s Motion is GRANTED, and the Plaintiff’s claims against Michael Ellen are
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DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION AND DENYING MOTION
FOR DEFAULT - 1

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Also pending before the Court is Plaintiff Watkins’ Motion for Default against Defendant

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 12th day of October, 2012.

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Ronald B. Leighton
United States District Judge

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