George v. Morton, et al

Filing 143

ORDER REGARDING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; The #142 Findings and Recommendation are Affirmed. The #85 Answer of Defendants IDM Properties, LP; IDM Properties (Nevada), LLC; IDM Investments 1, LP; and IDM Investments 2, LP are hereby Stricken and Default is entered in favor of Plaintiff Patrick George, and against said Defendants for the failure of said Defendants to comply with the Order of the Court to obtain counsel. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 02/05/09. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SRK)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA *** PATRICK GEORGE, Plaintiff, vs. PETER A. MORTON, et al., Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 2:06-CV-01112- PMP-GWF ORDER

Before the Court for consideration is the Honorable George W. Foley United States Magistrate Judge's, Findings and Recommendation (Doc. #142) entered January 22, 2009, recommending that Defendants IDM Properties, LP; IDM Properties (Nevada), LLC; IDM Investments 1, LP; and IDM Investments 2, LP's Answer should be stricken and their default entered based on Defendants' failure to comply with this Court's Order to obtain counsel. The Court has conducted a de novo review of the record in this case in accordance with 28 U.S.C.§ 636(b)(1)(B) and (C) and Local Rule IB 3-2 and determines that Magistrate Judge Foley's Report of Findings and Recommendation should be Affirmed.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Answer of Defendants IDM Properties, LP; IDM Properties (Nevada), LLC; IDM Investments 1, LP; and IDM Investments 2, LP are hereby stricken and default is entered in favor of Plaintiff Patrick George, and against said Defendants for the failure of said Defendants to comply with the Order of the Court to obtain counsel. DATED: February 5, 2009.

PHILIP M. PRO United States District Judge

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