United States of America v. $54,540.00 in United States Currency

Filing 16

ORDER denying 9 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; adopting 15 Report and Recommendations. Not later than 1/14/2019, the Claimant shall answer the Complaint. By that same date, the parties shall jointly file the attached Case Management Report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 12/19/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Case Management Report) (JJB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 3:18-cv-714-J-32JBT

$54,540.00 IN UNITED STATES
CURRENCY,
Defendant.

ORDER
This case is before the Court on the Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 9). On
November 21, 2018, the assigned United States Magistrate Judge issued a
Report and Recommendation (Doc. 15) recommending that the motion to
dismiss be denied. No party has filed an objection to the Report and
Recommendation, and the time in which to do so has passed. See 28 U.S.C. §
636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); M.D. Fla. R. 6.02(a).
Upon de novo review of the file and for the reasons stated in the Report
and Recommendation (Doc. 15), it is hereby
ORDERED:

1.

The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 15)

is ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court.
2.

Claimant’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 9) is DENIED. The Court

emphasizes that it is only ruling on the Motion to Dismiss and is not deciding
the merits of the case.
3.

Not later than January 14, 2019, Claimant shall answer the

Complaint. By that same date, the parties shall jointly file the attached Case
Management Report. (See also Doc. 3).
DONE AND ORDERED in Jacksonville, Florida this 19th day of
December, 2018.

TIMOTHY J. CORRIGAN
United States District Judge

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Copies to:
Honorable Joel B. Toomey
United States Magistrate Judge
Counsel of record

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