Washington v. Williams et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
ABNER L. WASHINGTON
vs
DEBORAY WILLIAMS, et al
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§ 	CIVIL ACTION NO. H-25-2261
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ORDER ADOPTING MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION
Pending before the Court in the above referenced proceeding are the motions to dismiss (Doc.
Nos. 13 , 17) filed by Defendants, to which Plaintiff filed responses (Doc. Nos. 18 , 20, 23),
Defendants Williams ' s and Barbour' s reply (Doc. No. 24), Plaintiffs requests for hearings (Doc.
Nos. 26 , 36), motion to sever (Doc. No. 35); and, Magistrate Judge Ho's Memorandum and
Recommendation (Doc. No. 38). Plaintiff filed objections (Doc. No. 41) to the Memorandum and
Recommendation.
The Court has carefully reviewed, de novo, the filings , the applicable law, the Magistrate
Judge 's Memorandum and Recommendation, and the objections thereto, and agrees with the
Magistrate Judge' s conclusions. Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDEREDthattheMemorandumandRecommendation(Doc. No. 38) is ADOPTED. The
Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 	13) of Defendants Tammy Trinh, DDS and Jefferson Dental
Orthodontics is GRANTED. The Motion to Dismiss of Defendants Deborah Williams and Sonya
Barbour is GRANTED. Plaintiffs Motion to Sever (Doc. No. 35) and Requests for hearings (Doc.
Nos. 26 , 36) are DENIED.
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SIGNED this 	/ c{' 	day of January 2026.
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ANDREWS. HANEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
January 20, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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