Anthony v. Lew

Filing 36

ORDER: (1) Adopting re 33 Report and Recommendations; and (2) Granting 30 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. Plaintiff has not objected to the Report and Recommendation and stated that he agrees to dismiss both Cate and Small. Therefore, the Court adopts the Report and Recommendation and dismisses Defendants Cate and Small. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 6/16/2010. (leh)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Presently before the Court are Defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings (Doc. No. 30) and Magistrate Judge Ruben Brooks's Report and Recommendation recommending that the motion be granted. (Doc. No. 33.) Rule 72(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) set forth the duties of a district court in connection with a magistrate judge's report and recommendation. "The district court must make a de novo determination of those portions of the report . . . to which objection is made," and "may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate." 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(c); see also United States v. Remsing, 874 F.2d 614, 617 (9th Cir. 1989); United States v. Raddatz, 447 U.S. 667, 676 (1980). However, in the absence of timely objection, the Court need "only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record." Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, Advisory Committee Notes (1983) (citing Campbell v. U.S. Dist. Court, 501 F.2d 196, 206 (9th Cir. 1974)). Plaintiff has not objected to the Report and Recommendation. Moreover, according to Judge -1OBIE STEVEN ANTHONY, vs. Plaintiff, CASE NO. 08-CV-1674 JLS (RBB) ORDER: (1) ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION AND (2) GRANTING MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS (Doc. Nos. 30 & 33)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEW, MATTHEW CATE, LARRY SMALL, Defendants.

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Brooks, "Plaintiff stated that he had no objection to Defendants' Motion and also agreed to dismiss both [Defendant] Cate and [Defendant] Small." (Doc. No. 33 at 1.) Therefore the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation and DISMISSES Defendants Cate and Small. IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 16, 2010 Honorable Janis L. Sammartino United States District Judge

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