Fountain v. United States of America et al

Filing 96

ORDER ADOPTING 90 Report and Recommendations, DENYING AS MOOT 70 First Motion to Compel, DENYING AS MOOT 86 Second Motion to Compel, GRANTING 72 Motion for Sanctions, DENYING AS MOOT 74 Motion to Stay, DENYING AS MOOT 73 Motion for Reconsideration, GRANTING Defendant's request for attorney's fees, DISMISSING this case and CLOSING this civil action. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 1/31/2017. (maa) (maa)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
AUGUSTA DIVISION

MARIA FOUNTAIN,
Plaintiff,
CV 114-127

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.

ORDER

After a careful, de novo review of the file, the Court concurs with the Magistrate

Judge's Report and Recommendation ("R&R"), to which objections have been filed. (Doc.
no. 94.) Plaintiffdoes not offer any new information, evidence, or argument that warrants a
deviation from the Magistrate Judge's recommendation.

Accordingly, the Court

OVERRULES Plaintiffs objections; ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation of the

Magistrate Judge as its opinion; GRANTS Defendant's Motion for Sanctions (doc. no. 72);
DENIES AS MOOT Plaintiffs first motion to compel discovery of electronically stored

information (doc. no. 70), motion for reconsideration (doc. no. 73), motion to stay for
medical reasons (doc. no. 74), and second motion to compel discovery of electronically
stored information (doc. no. 86); GRANTS Defendant's request for $162.39 in attorney's

fees; DISMISSES this case; and CLOSES this civil action.

SO ORDERED this j^/^day of ^hmOx*^

2017, at Augusta, Georgia.

HONORABLE J. RANDAL HALL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA