Proposed Findings and Recommendations

By Amended Standing Order entered October 6, 2000, the District Court referred this civil action to this Magistrate Judge for submission of proposed findings and recommendation for disposition (document # 74). Now pending before the court is the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by defendant Wolfe (# 77). The motion is supported by a memorandum with exhibits (“Def. Mem.,” # 78). Plaintiff, by counsel, filed a response in opposition (“Pl. Resp.,” # 80) with exhibits, and Defendant filed a Reply (# 81) with exhibits.