CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY v. BARRETT PAVING MATERIALS INC et al

Filing 259

ORDER AFFIRMING THE RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE granting 243 Amended Motion for Summary Judgment; adopting Report and Recommended Decision re 253 Report and Recommendations; denying 256 Appeal from Magistrate Judge Decision to District Court By JUDGE GEORGE Z. SINGAL. (lrc)

FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION f/k/a CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPAN...AVING MATERIALS INC et . 259 Doc al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT District of Maine FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, Plaintiff v. BARRETT PAVING MATERIALS, INC., et al, Defendants ORDER AFFIRMING THE RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE The United States Magistrate Judge filed with the Court on October 19, 2010, her Recommended Decision (Docket No. 253). Plaintiff filed its Objection to the Recommended Decision (Docket No. 255) on November 5, 2010. Defendant UGI Utilities, Inc. filed its Response to Plaintiff's Objection to the Recommended Decision (Docket No. 258) on November 18, 2010. In addition, Plaintiff filed an Appeal of the Magistrate's Recommended Decision (Docket No. 256). Defendant UGI Utilities, Inc. filed its Response to Plaintiff's Appeal (Docket No. 257). I have reviewed and considered the Magistrate Judge's Recommended Decision, together with the entire record; I have made a de novo determination of all matters adjudicated by the Magistrate Judge's Recommended Decision; and I concur with the recommendations of the United States Magistrate Judge for the reasons set forth in her Recommended Decision, and determine that no further proceeding is necessary. 1. It is therefore ORDERED that the Recommended Decision of the Magistrate Judge is hereby AFFIRMED. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Civil No. 07-113-B-S

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2. It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Supplement Pleadings and Substitute Expert (Docket No. 247) is DENIED. 3. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant UGI's Amended Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 243) is GRANTED. 4. It is also hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's Appeal of the Magistrate Judge's Recommended Decision (Docket No. 256) is DENIED. /s/George Z. Singal_____________ U.S. District Judge Dated this 19th day of November, 2010.