Mann v. Straub et al

Filing 60

ORDER adopting 50 Report and Recommendation; finding as moot 22 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow. (MLan)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

JACK MANN,
Case No. 14-13439
Plaintiff,
SENIOR U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE
ARTHUR J. TARNOW

v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
R. STEVEN WHALEN

Defendant.
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [50]; DENYING AS MOOT
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT [22]
On September 4, 2014, Plaintiff filed his Complaint [1] against former
defendants Douglas Straub, Hillary Calvird, and Michael Calvird. On February 6,
2015, the former defendants filed a Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to
the Complaint [19]. The Court granted the motion on February 19, 2015. On
February 23, 2015, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Default Judgment [22] against the
former defendants. On April 8, 2015, the Court issued an Order [30] reflecting that
the United States had been substituted for the former defendants as the sole
defendant in this case. On May 21, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and
Recommendation [50] recommending that the Court deny Plaintiff’s Motion for
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Default Judgment [22] as moot. Neither party filed an objection to the Report and
Recommendation.
The Court having reviewed the record, the Report and Recommendation [50]
is hereby ADOPTED and entered as the findings and conclusions of the Court.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment [22] against
former defendants Straub, Calvird, and Calvird is DENIED AS MOOT.
SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 23, 2015

s/Arthur J. Tarnow
Arthur J. Tarnow
Senior United States District Judge

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