Jones v. Skolnik et al

Filing 209

ORDER adopting and accepting 200 Report and Recommendation and denying 161 Partial Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 9/25/13. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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CHRISTOPHER JONES,

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Plaintiff,
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HOWARD SKOLNIK, et al.,
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Defendants.
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3:10-cv-00162-LRH-VPC
ORDER

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Before this Court is the Report and Recommendation of U.S. Magistrate Judge Valerie P.

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Cooke (#2001 ) entered on August 23, 2013, recommending denying Plaintiff’s Partial Motion for

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Summary Judgment (#161) filed on February 25, 2013. Plaintiff filed his Objections to Report and

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Recommendation by U.S. Magistrate Judge (#203) on September 5, 2013. Defendants have not filed

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a response to Plaintiff’s Objections. This action was referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 1B 1-4 of the Rules of Practice of the United States District Court

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for the District of Nevada.

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The Court has conducted its de novo review in this case, has fully considered the objections of

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Plaintiff, the pleadings and memoranda of the parties and other relevant matters of record pursuant to

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28 U.S.C. § 636 (b) (1) (B) and Local Rule IB 3-2. The Court determines that the Magistrate Judge’s

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Refers to court’s docket number.

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Report and Recommendation (#200) entered on August 23, 2013, should be adopted and accepted.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation

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(#200) entered on August 23, 2013, is adopted and accepted, and Plaintiff’s Partial Motion for

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Summary Judgment (#161) is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 25th day of September, 2013.

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LARRY R. HICKS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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