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Parties Involved:
Henry A. Gaillard
Plaintiff
R. James Nicholson
Defendant

Document Text:

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 Gaillard also objects to issues not particular to the recommendation.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

HENRY A. GAILLARD, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CASE NO. 3:08-CV-461-WKW

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R. JAMES NICHOLSON, Secretary, ) 

Department of Veterans Affairs, )

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Defendant. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER

On October 31, 2008, the Magistrate Judge filed a Report and Recommendation

(“Recommendation”) in this case. (Doc. # 40.) Plaintiff Henry A. Gaillard (“Gaillard”)

objected to the Recommendation. (Doc. # 44.) Gaillard objects that a review of the evidence

“will confirm that appropriate administrative avenues were exhausted.”1 (Doc. # 44 ¶ 2.)

The portions of a recommendation to which a defendant objects are reviewed de novo. 28

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C).

A de novo review of the record and law confirms that the Magistrate Judge’s

Recommendation (Doc. # 40) to grant Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative,

Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. # 32) should be adopted because Gaillard failed to

exhaust his administrative remedies. Therefore, it is ORDERED that:

1. Gaillard’s objections (Doc. # 44) are OVERRULED.

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2. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. # 40) that Defendant’s

Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. # 32) is

ADOPTED, and the case is DISMISSED without prejudice based upon Gaillard’s failure to

exhaust administrative remedies.

3. Defendant’s motion (Doc. # 32) is GRANTED.

4. Plaintiff’s request for appointment of counsel (Doc. # 35 ¶ 5) is DENIED AS

MOOT.

5. This case is DISMISSED with prejudice.

DONE this 17th day of February, 2009. 

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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