Joseph McDaniels v. United States of America et al

Filing 155

ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS by Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank for MOTION for Summary Judgment 138 , Report and Recommendation (Issued) 149 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The Report and Recommendation is approved and accepted; and 2. Defendant's Motion (Dkt. 138) is DENIED. (see document for further details) (hr)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EASTERN DIVISION

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Plaintiff,
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et )
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Defendants.
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JOSEPH McDANIELS,

Case No. 5:14-cv-02594-VBF (JDE)
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS
AND RECOMMENDATION OF
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE
JUDGE

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Court has reviewed the records on file,
including the operative Second Amend Complaint (Dkt. 19, “SAC”) filed by
Plaintiff Joseph McDaniels (“Plaintiff”), the Motion for Summary Judgment
(Dkt. 138, “Motion”) filed by defendant United States of America
(“Defendant”), Plaintiff’s Response to the Motion (Dkt. 141), Defendant’s
Reply (Dkt. 143), the Report and Recommendation of the assigned United
States Magistrate Judge (Dkt. 149, “R&R”). No party filed timely objections to
the R&R.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
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The Report and Recommendation is approved and accepted; and

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Defendant’s Motion (Dkt. 138) is DENIED.

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Dated: August 5, 2020

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VALERIE BAKER FAIRBANK

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Senior United States District Judge

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