J.B. HUNT TRANSPORTATION INC. v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

Filing 71

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. Upon review of the record and Magistrate Judge Meriweathers report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation 70 is ADOPTED; and for the reasons set forth therein, it is FURTHER ORDERED that the pending motions 23 35 47 54 57 62 are denied as moot and the matter is closed. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/4/21. (lcabj2) Modified on 2/4/2021 to add the motion document numbers (jth).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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IN RE ARBITRATION BETWEEN:
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT, INC.,
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Claimant/Respondent,
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v.
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BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY,
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Respondent/Claimant.
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Misc. Action No. 18-0016 (ABJ)

ORDER
Before the Court in this matter are BNSF Railway Company’s three pending motions to
confirm

arbitration

awards,

[Dkt.

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23]

(SEALED),

[Dkt.

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54]

(SEALED),

[Dkt. # 62] (SEALED), and J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.’s three cross-motions to stay the case
pending resolution of BNSF’s motions or, in the alternative, to transfer the motions to the
Western District of Arkansas.

[Dkt. # 35] (SEALED); [Dkt. # 47] (SEALED);

[Dkt. # 57] (SEALED). On January 13, 2021, Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather issued
a Report and Recommendation that these six motions be denied as moot and that this matter be
terminated. [Dkt. # 70] (“R. & R.”) at 2. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 72.3(b), any written
objections were due within fourteen days. The R. & R. informed the parties that “failure to file
timely objections to the findings and recommendations set forth in this report may waive their right
of appeal from an order of the District Court that adopts such findings and recommendations.”
R. & R. at 10, citing Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985). Twenty days have passed since
the R. & R. was issued, and the parties have not filed any objections.

Upon review of the record and Magistrate Judge Meriweather’s report, it is hereby
ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation [Dkt. # 70] is ADOPTED; and for the
reasons set forth therein, it is
FURTHER ORDERED that these motions are denied as moot and the matter is closed.
SO ORDERED.

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AMY BERMAN JACKSON
United States District Judge
DATE: February 4, 2021

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