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Jones v. Fox, 0:19-cv-00022-DCC. (2019)

Court: District Court, D. South Carolina Number: infdco20191009j82 Visitors: 9
Filed: Oct. 08, 2019
Latest Update: Oct. 08, 2019
Summary: ORDER DONALD C. COGGINS, JR. , District Judge . This matter is before the Court upon Plaintiff's complaint alleging violations of his civil rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983. ECF No. 1. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636(b) and Local Civil Rule 73.02(B)(2) (D.S.C.), this matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett for pre-trial proceedings and a Report and Recommendation ("Report"). Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on July 15, 2019. ECF No. 30. On J
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ORDER

This matter is before the Court upon Plaintiff's complaint alleging violations of his civil rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. ECF No. 1. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Civil Rule 73.02(B)(2) (D.S.C.), this matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett for pre-trial proceedings and a Report and Recommendation ("Report"). Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on July 15, 2019. ECF No. 30. On July 16, 2019, this Court issued an Order pursuant to Roseboro v. Garrison, 528 F.2d 309 (4th Cir.1975), advising Plaintiff of the summary judgment/dismissal procedure and the possible consequences if he failed to respond adequately. ECF No. 31. On August 13, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion to dismiss and a response to the motion for summary judgment. ECF No. 34. On August 14, 2019, Defendant's counsel filed a letter stating that Defendant did not oppose Plaintiff's motion and requesting that the case be dismissed with prejudice. On September 19, 2019, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report recommending that Plaintiff's motion be granted subject to certain conditions and that the action be dismissed without prejudice. ECF No. 39. The Magistrate Judge advised the parties of the procedures and requirements for filing objections to the Report and the serious consequences for failing to do so. Neither party filed objections to the Report, and the time to do so has lapsed.

The Magistrate Judge makes only a recommendation to this Court. The recommendation has no presumptive weight, and the responsibility to make a final determination remains with the Court. See Mathews v. Weber, 423 U.S. 261 (1976). The Court is charged with making a de novo determination of any portion of the Report of the Magistrate Judge to which a specific objection is made. The Court may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the recommendation made by the Magistrate Judge or recommit the matter to the Magistrate Judge with instructions. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). The Court will review the Report only for clear error in the absence of an objection. See Diamond v. Colonial Life & Accident Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315 (4th Cir. 2005) (stating that "in the absence of timely filed objection, a district court need not conduct a de novo review, but instead must only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation." (citation omitted)).

As stated above, neither party has objected to the Magistrate Judge's Report. Accordingly, after considering the record in this case, the applicable law, and the Report of the Magistrate Judge, the Court finds no clear error and agrees with the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff's motion to dismiss is GRANTED subject to the following conditions: (1) if Plaintiff files an action based on or including the same claims against the same Defendant in the future, the Defendant may seek his costs from this action pursuant to Rule 41(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; and (2) any discovery materials or other evidence obtained during the course of the litigation of this matter may also be used in any subsequent matter. See Davis v. USX Corp., 819 F.2d 1270, 1276 (4th Cir. 1987). This dismissal is without prejudice.1

IT IS SO ORDERED.

FootNotes


1. Defendant's motion for summary judgment [30] is FOUND as MOOT.
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