Dixon v. Hall et al, No. 3:2014cv01214 - Document 143 (M.D. Tenn. 2014)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING 135 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: Accordingly, the Motions to Dismiss filed by Defendants Hall and Young (Docket Nos. 25 and 55 ) are GRANTED, and all claims against Defendants Hall and Young are DISMISSED. All claims against Defen dant Burns are DISMISSED for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff's Motion to Amend (Docket No. 134 ) is DENIED. All other pending Motions are DENIED as moot. This action is DISMISSED, and the Clerk is directed to close the file. This Order shall constitute the final judgment in this case pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Todd J. Campbell on 11/20/2014. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(hb)

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Dixon v. Hall et al Doc. 143 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION CEDRIC DIXON v. DARON HALL, et al. ) ) ) NO. 3-14-1214 ) JUDGE CAMPBELL ) ORDER Pending before the Court are a Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Docket No. 135), Objections filed by the Plaintiff (Docket No. 140), and a Response filed by Defendants (Docket No. 142). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3) and Local Rule 72.03(b)(3), the Court has reviewed de novo the Report and Recommendation, the Objections, the Response and the file. The Objections of the Plaintiff are overruled, and the Report and Recommendation is adopted and approved. Nothing in Plaintiff’s Objections changes the Magistrate Judge’s finding that Defendants Hall and Young cannot be liable on a theory of respondeat superior or that there is no constitutional claim for medical malpractice or negligence. Plaintiff received medical attention; he just does not agree with the choices made by the health care providers with regard to him. Moreover, nothing in Plaintiff’s Objections changes the Magistrate Judge’s finding that Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend would be futile, given the above findings. Accordingly, the Motions to Dismiss filed by Defendants Hall and Young (Docket Nos. 25 and 55) are GRANTED, and all claims against Defendants Hall and Young are DISMISSED. All Dockets.Justia.com claims against Defendant Burns are DISMISSED for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend (Docket No. 134) is DENIED. All other pending Motions are DENIED as moot. This action is DISMISSED, and the Clerk is directed to close the file. This Order shall constitute the final judgment in this case pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58. IT IS SO ORDERED. ___________________________________ TODD J. CAMPBELL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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