Evans v. Pitt County Department of Social Services

*782ORDER

LOUISE W. FLANAGAN, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court on defendants’ motion to dismiss (DE 25).1 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), United States Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr. entered a memorandum and recommendation (“M & R”) wherein it is recommended that defendants’ motion be granted in part and denied in part (DE 37). Plaintiff timely filed objection, as did defendants Perry, Million, Ross and Hanning (“individual defendants”). The issues raised are now ripe for ruling. For the following reasons, the court adopts the…