McDougald v. Erdos, No. 1:2019cv00107 - Document 8 (S.D. Ohio 2020)

Court Description: DECISION AND ENTRY adopting Report and Recommendations re 7 Report and Recommendations. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 10/16/2020. (rrs)

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McDougald v. Erdos Doc. 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION JERONE MCDOUGALD, Plaintiff, vs. RONALD ERDOS, Defendant. : : : : : : : : : Case No. 1:19-cv-107 Judge Timothy S. Black Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman DECISION AND ENTRY ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 7) AND TERMINATING THIS CASE IN THIS COURT This case is before the Court pursuant to the Order of General Reference to United States Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman. Pursuant to such reference, the Magistrate Judge reviewed the pleadings and, on June 18, 2020, submitted a Report and Recommendation, recommending that this case be dismissed for lack of prosecution. (Doc. 7). No objections were filed. As required by 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), the Court has reviewed the comprehensive findings of the Magistrate Judge and considered de novo all of the filings in this matter. Upon consideration of the foregoing, the Court finds that the Report and Recommendation should be and is hereby adopted in its entirety. Accordingly: 1. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 7) is ADOPTED; 2. This case is DISMISSED for lack of prosecution; Dockets.Justia.com 3. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly, whereupon this case is TERMINATED from the docket of the Court; and 4. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the Court certifies that an appeal of this Order would not be taken in good faith and, therefore, the Court DENIES Plaintiff leave to appeal in forma pauperis. IT IS SO ORDERED. Date: 10/16/2020 s/Timothy S. Black Timothy S. Black United States District Judge 2

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