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Barcroft v. Gibbs

United States District Court EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SHERMAN DIVISION
Apr 25, 2017
Civil Action No. 4:16-CV-562 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 25, 2017)

Summary

collecting district court cases evaluating if a pro se litigant can be sanction under § 1927

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Opinion

Civil Action No. 4:16-CV-562

04-25-2017

ALBERT LYNN BARCROFT v. KENNETH VERN GIBBS, CANDACE GIBBS WALTON, CHRISTY L. LEE, TERMINATED 8/25/2016; AND PATRICK W. FERCHILL, TERMINATED 8/25/2016


(Judge Mazzant/Judge Nowak) MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Came on for consideration the report of the United States Magistrate Judge in this action, this matter having been heretofore referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. On April 5, 2017, the report of the Magistrate Judge (Dkt. #78) was entered containing proposed findings of fact and recommendations that Non-Party Christy L. Lee's Motion for Sanctions, Motion for Pre-Filing Injunction (Dkt. #24) be denied.

Having received the report of the Magistrate Judge, and no objections thereto having been timely filed, the Court is of the opinion that the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge are correct and adopts the Magistrate Judge's report as the findings and conclusions of the Court.

It is, therefore, ORDERED that Non-Party Christy L. Lee's Motion for Sanctions, Motion for Pre-Filing Injunction (Dkt. #24) is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

SIGNED this 25th day of April, 2017.

/s/_________

AMOS L. MAZZANT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Barcroft v. Gibbs

United States District Court EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SHERMAN DIVISION
Apr 25, 2017
Civil Action No. 4:16-CV-562 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 25, 2017)

collecting district court cases evaluating if a pro se litigant can be sanction under § 1927

Summary of this case from Phillips v. Austin Diagnostic Surgery Ctr.
Case details for

Barcroft v. Gibbs

Case Details

Full title:ALBERT LYNN BARCROFT v. KENNETH VERN GIBBS, CANDACE GIBBS WALTON, CHRISTY…

Court:United States District Court EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SHERMAN DIVISION

Date published: Apr 25, 2017

Citations

Civil Action No. 4:16-CV-562 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 25, 2017)

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