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Blackstone v. Richter

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Sep 4, 2013
Civil Action No. 12-1786 (W.D. Pa. Sep. 4, 2013)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 12-1786

09-04-2013

STEPHEN BERNARD BLACKSTONE, Plaintiff, v. CO WILDIE RICHTER, et al., Defendants.


Judge Cathy Bissoon

Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy


MEMORANDUM ORDER

On August 5, 2013, this case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and Rules 72.C and 72.D of the Local Rules for Magistrates.

Also on August 5, 2013, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 28) recommending that Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 23) be granted in part and denied in part, as described in the Report. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made on the parties, and no objections have been filed.

After a review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following Order is entered:

Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 23) is GRANTED regarding all of the claims asserted against Defendants CO Morris, CO Feather, CO Colgan, and Lieutenant Eutsey; those Defendants are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE from this lawsuit; Defendants' Motion is DENIED as to Plaintiff's retaliation claim, but that claim may proceed only against Defendant Richter, the sole remaining Defendant; Defendants' Motion is GRANTED regarding Plaintiff's conspiracy claim; Plaintiff's "denial of access to the courts" claim may proceed, but only against Defendant Richter; and the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Eddy dated August 5, 2013 hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Cathy Bissoon

United States District Judge
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Summaries of

Blackstone v. Richter

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Sep 4, 2013
Civil Action No. 12-1786 (W.D. Pa. Sep. 4, 2013)
Case details for

Blackstone v. Richter

Case Details

Full title:STEPHEN BERNARD BLACKSTONE, Plaintiff, v. CO WILDIE RICHTER, et al.…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Date published: Sep 4, 2013

Citations

Civil Action No. 12-1786 (W.D. Pa. Sep. 4, 2013)

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