United States of America v. Jaguar XJ8 Vanden Plas 2009 VIN: SAJWA82B99SH30810

Filing 44

ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 42 ; dismissing as moot motions 6 , 7 ; denying claim for want of prosecution; judgment of forfeiture to issue; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
2009 JAGUAR XJ8 VANDEN PLAS
VIN: SAJWA82B99SH30810,

Case No. 1:13-cv-1286
HON. JANET T. NEFF

Defendant,
WILLIAM CURTIS MYERS
Claimant.
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ORDER
This is a civil action involving a pro se claimant. Claimant filed a Motion for Return of
Property (Dkt 6) and a Motion for Dismissal of Civil Forfeiture Proceeding (Dkt 7). The motions
were referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on June 3, 2014,
recommending that this Court dismiss the motions as moot, deny Claimant’s claim for want of
prosecution, and enter judgment in the form of the proposed judgment of forfeiture filed by the
government (Dkt 40). The Report and Recommendation was duly served on the parties. No
objections have been filed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (Dkt 42) is APPROVED
and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Claimant’s Motion for Return of Property (Dkt 6) and
Motion for Dismissal of Civil Forfeiture Proceeding (Dkt 7) are DISMISSED as moot.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Claimant’s claim is DENIED for want of prosecution.

A Judgment of Forfeiture will be issued.

Dated: June 26, 2014

/s/ Janet T. Neff
JANET T. NEFF
United States District Judge