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Cooper v. Okaloosa County

United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division
Nov 5, 2007
Case No: 3:07cv59/MCR/EMT (N.D. Fla. Nov. 5, 2007)

Summary

holding grandparent had no injury in fact to confer standing regarding custody of grandchildren because "grandparents do not have a fundamental right to custody of or visitation with their grandchildren."

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Opinion

Case No: 3:07cv59/MCR/EMT.

November 5, 2007


ORDER


This cause comes on for consideration upon the magistrate judge's report and recommendation dated August 22, 2007. Plaintiffs have been furnished a copy of the report and recommendation and have been afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1). I have made a de novo determination of any timely filed objections.

Having considered the report and recommendation, and any objections thereto timely filed, I have determined that the report and recommendation should be adopted.

Accordingly, it is now ORDERED as follows:

1. The magistrate judge's report and recommendation is adopted and incorporated by reference in this order.

2. The Fort Walton Medical Center, Baptist Hospital, "Federal Drug Administration," and Pharmicia are DISMISSED as Defendants from this action, and the claims against those Defendants DISMISSED without prejudice. If Plaintiffs wish to pursue their claims against these four Defendants, they must proceed against them in a separate action.

3. All of Plaintiff Yolanda Cooper's claims, both federal and state, are DISMISSED with prejudice for lack of jurisdiction, and she is DISMISSED as a plaintiff from this action.

4. Plaintiff Patricia Cooper's claims regarding child support and property distribution in her divorce case in the State of Georgia in 1995, as well as her claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1985(2), 1986, and federal criminal statutes are DISMISSED with prejudice for lack of jurisdiction.

5. All of Plaintiff Patricia Cooper's remaining federal and state claims are DISMISSED with prejudice for lack of standing, except her Fourth Amendment claims of illegal entry and search on December 15, 2005 and January 18, 2006, against Defendants Pagano and Stalnaker.

6. All Defendants are DISMISSED from this action except Defendants Pagano and Stalnaker.

7. This case is referred to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings on Plaintiff Patricia Cooper's Fourth Amendment claims against Defendants Pagano and Stalnaker.

DONE AND ORDERED.


Summaries of

Cooper v. Okaloosa County

United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division
Nov 5, 2007
Case No: 3:07cv59/MCR/EMT (N.D. Fla. Nov. 5, 2007)

holding grandparent had no injury in fact to confer standing regarding custody of grandchildren because "grandparents do not have a fundamental right to custody of or visitation with their grandchildren."

Summary of this case from Connor v. Deckinga
Case details for

Cooper v. Okaloosa County

Case Details

Full title:PATRICIA L. COOPER and YOLANDA S. COOPER, Plaintiffs, v. OKALOOSA COUNTY…

Court:United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division

Date published: Nov 5, 2007

Citations

Case No: 3:07cv59/MCR/EMT (N.D. Fla. Nov. 5, 2007)

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