Hightower v. United States
Plaintiff: Jeffrey Elijah Hightower
Defendant: United States
Case Number: 3:2011cv00235
Filed: March 14, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Office: Nashville Office
County: Davidson
Presiding Judge: Todd J. Campbell
Presiding Judge: Juliet E. Griffin
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2271
Jury Demanded By: None

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February 7, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER: Pending before the Court are a Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Docket No. 47 ) and various filings by the Plaintiff (Docket Nos. 49-51 and 53-55). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b) (3) and Local Rule 72.03(b)(3), the Court has reviewed de novo the Report and Recommendation, the Plaintiff's documents, and the file. The objections of the Plaintiff are overruled, Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 49 ) is denied, and the Report and Recommendation is adopted and approved. Accordingly, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 30 ) is GRANTED, and this action is DISMISSED. The Clerk is directed to close the file, and any other pending Motions are denied as moot. This Order shall constitute the final judgment in this case pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Chief Judge Todd J. Campbell on 2/7/2012. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(hb)
January 18, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 47 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: Magistrate Judge Griffin RECOMMENDS that the motion of the United States of America to dismiss the action 30 be GRANTED and this action be DISMISSED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin on 1/18/12. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(dt)
June 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER: The plaintiffs motion 25 "to admit" three letters that he wrote is GRANTED to the extent that the plaintiff requests that the letters be made a part of the record in this action, but, to the extent that he requests that they be admitted for any other purpose, the motion is DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin on 6/8/11. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(dt)
June 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER: Presently pending is the Defendants motion 30 to dismiss this action. The Plaintiff shall have until 7/8/2011, to file a response to the motion. The plaintiff is advised that failure to file a timely response to the motion could result in the dismissal of the claims brought against the Defendant. Signed by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin on 6/7/11. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(dt)
April 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: The Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal 8 is Granted to the extent that the attachments to the complaint contain medical and other personal information regarding the plaintiff. The Clerk is directed to place and maintain the attachm ents (Docket Entry No. 1-1) UNDER SEAL. The Court's review of the actual complaint 1 does not indicate any basis for placing the complaint under seal. It is not clear why the plaintiff filed the four pages (paginated 37-40) or why they need to be under seal. Therefore, the Clerk is directed to UNSEAL Docket Entry No. 9. Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to admit a DVD 11 is Denied. Signed by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin on 4/27/11. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(dt)
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Represented By: Sam Delk Kennedy, Jr.
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