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Stanton J. Thompson v. Circuit Breaker Illinois Department On Aging
January 20, 2011
STANTON J. THOMPSON, PLAINTIFF,
v.
CIRCUIT BREAKER ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING,
DEPARTMENT OF AGING, PATRICK QUINN, DEFENDANTS.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Michael M. Mihm United States District Judge
Thursday, 20 January, 2011 11:39:54 AM
Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD
On December 30, 2010, a Report & Recommendation was filed by Magistrate Judge Byron G. Cudmore in the above captioned case. More than fourteen (14) days have elapsed since the filing of the Report & Recommendation, and no objections have been made. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); Lockert v. Faulkner, 843 F.2d 1015 (7th Cir. 1988); and Video Views, Inc. v. Studio 21, Ltd., 797 F.2d 538, 539 (7th Cir. 1986). As the parties failed to present timely objections, any such objections have been waived. Id.
The relevant procedural history is sufficiently set forth in the comprehensive Report & Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. Suffice it to say that Plaintiff has brought this litigation alleging that Defendants wrongfully denied him $995 in benefits under the Illinois Circuit Breaker Act. See 320 ILCS 25/1 et seq. Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss [#8] Plaintiff's claim on the following grounds: (1) failure to state a federal claim; (2) governmental immunity; and (3) the tolling of the statute of limitations. The Court concurs with the recommendation that Plaintiff's Complaint [#1] be dismissed for failure to state a federal claim as the Illinois Circuit Breaker Act does not create a right to sue under federal law.*fn1
Accordingly, the Court now adopts the Report & Recommendation [#12] of the Magistrate Judge in its entirety. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss [#8] is GRANTED. This matter is now terminated.