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Messner v. Bunner

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
May 18, 2009
C.A. No. 07-112 ERIE (W.D. Pa. May. 18, 2009)

Summary

finding that the plaintiff "cannot demonstrate that he will suffer irreparable harm if he is not granted a preliminary injunction, because the ultimate issue presented will be decided either by this Court, upon consideration of Defendants' motion to dismiss, or at trial"

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Opinion

C.A. No. 07-112 ERIE.

May 18, 2009


MEMORANDUM ORDER


Plaintiff's complaint was received by the Clerk of Court on May 15, 2007, and was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter for report and recommendation in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and Rules 72.1.3 and 72.1.4 of the Local Rules for Magistrates.

The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation onJanuary 26, 2009, recommending that Plaintiff's motion for Preliminary Injunction (Doc. #32) be denied. The parties were allowed ten (10) days from the date of service to file objections. Service was made on Plaintiff at SCI Albion, where he is incarcerated, and on Defendants. No objections were filed.

In addition, the magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on April 9, 2009, recommending that Plaintiff's motion for Preliminary Injunction/Temporary Restraining Order (Doc. #45) be denied. The parties were allowed ten (10) days from the date of service to file objections. Service was made on Plaintiff at SCI Albion, where he is incarcerated, and on Defendants. No objections were filed.

After de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with respective reports and recommendations, the following order is entered:

AND NOW, this 18th day of May, 2009, it is HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED as follows:

1. Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction (Doc. #32) is DENIED. The report and recommendation of Magistrate Judge Baxter, dated January 26, 2009, is adopted as the opinion of the court.
2. Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction/temporary restraining order (Doc. #45) is DENIED. The report and recommendation of Magistrate Judge Baxter, dated April 9, 2009, is adopted as the opinion of the court.


Summaries of

Messner v. Bunner

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
May 18, 2009
C.A. No. 07-112 ERIE (W.D. Pa. May. 18, 2009)

finding that the plaintiff "cannot demonstrate that he will suffer irreparable harm if he is not granted a preliminary injunction, because the ultimate issue presented will be decided either by this Court, upon consideration of Defendants' motion to dismiss, or at trial"

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Case details for

Messner v. Bunner

Case Details

Full title:KEITH A. MESSNER, Plaintiff, v. DENISE BUNNER, et al, Defendants

Court:United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Date published: May 18, 2009

Citations

C.A. No. 07-112 ERIE (W.D. Pa. May. 18, 2009)

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