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Knox v. Mass. Dep't of Corr.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
Aug 8, 2017
Civil Action No. 14-12457-LTS (D. Mass. Aug. 8, 2017)

Summary

adopting report and recommendation and granting summary judgment

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Opinion

Civil Action No. 14-12457-LTS

08-08-2017

THOMAS KNOX, Plaintiff, v. MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, et al., Defendant.


ORDER ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

After de novo review of the pending Motions for Summary Judgment, Judge Boal's Report and Recommendation, Doc. No. 158, and Plaintiff's partial objection to that Report and Recommendation Doc. No. 159, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation. The Court ALLOWS the Motions for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants, Doc. Nos. 118, 122, and DENIES Plaintiff's Partial Motion for Summary Judgment, Doc. No. 125.

SO ORDERED.

/s/ Leo T. Sorokin

Leo T. Sorokin

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Knox v. Mass. Dep't of Corr.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
Aug 8, 2017
Civil Action No. 14-12457-LTS (D. Mass. Aug. 8, 2017)

adopting report and recommendation and granting summary judgment

Summary of this case from Denicola v. Potter
Case details for

Knox v. Mass. Dep't of Corr.

Case Details

Full title:THOMAS KNOX, Plaintiff, v. MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, et al.…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

Date published: Aug 8, 2017

Citations

Civil Action No. 14-12457-LTS (D. Mass. Aug. 8, 2017)

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