BYRON v. HSBC BANK USA, NA et al

Filing 57

ORDER AFFIRMING THE RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE 53 Report and Recommendations; denying 56 Motion for Oral Argument/Hearing; denying 50 Motion for a Determination that Defendants' Counterclaims are subject to MRSA Sec. 6321-A; and mooting 27 Motion for Mediation. By JUDGE GEORGE Z. SINGAL. (MSH)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
District of Maine
MATTHEW BYRON,
Plaintiff
v.
HSBC BANK USA, NA, and SELECT
PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.,
Defendants.

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No. 2:15-cv-360-GZS

ORDER AFFIRMING THE
RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The United States Magistrate Judge filed with the Court on July 7, 2016, his Recommended
Decision (ECF No. 53). Plaintiff filed his Objection to the Recommended Decision (ECF No. 54)
on July 18, 2016. Defendants filed their Reply to Plaintiff’s Objection to the Recommended
Decision (ECF No. 55) on July 29, 2016.
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 his Recommended Decision, and determine
that no further proceeding is necessary.
1.

It is ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Request for Oral Argument (ECF No. 56) is
DENIED.

2.

It is therefore ORDERED that the Recommended Decision of the Magistrate Judge
is hereby AFFIRMED.

2.

It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for a Determination that
Defendants’ Counterclaims are Subject to M.R.S.A. §6321-A (ECF No. 50) is
DENIED.

3.

It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Mediation (ECF No. 27) is
MOOT.
/s/George Z. Singal_____________
U.S. District Judge

Dated this 3rd day of August, 2016.