METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. SARTO et al

Filing 38

ORDER & JUDGMENT adopting and affirming REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 37 Report and Recommendations. Default shall be entered against defendant GABRIELA RAMIREZ. JUDGMENT entered in favor of Defendant KAREN SARTO and against Defendant GABRIELA RAMIREZ. The $34,901.27 interpleader deposit, plus any interest, shall be released to defendant KAREN SARTO. ***CIVIL CASE TERMINATED*** etc. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 3/12/2020. (dam, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
CO.,

Civ. No. 16-07486 (KM) (JBC)
ORDER & JUDGMENT

Plaintiff,
V.

JANET TEIXEIRA, through her legal
guardian KAREN SARTO and
GABRIELA RAMIREZ
Defendants.

IT APPEARING that, on February 20, 2020, the Hon. Michael A.
tion (DE
Hammer, Jr., U.S. Magistrate Judge, filed a Report and Recommenda
37) in this interpleader action involving insurance proceeds; and
has
IT APPEARING that no objection to the R&R, timely or otherwise,
been filed, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); L. Civ. I?. 72.lc(2); and
of an
THE COURT having reviewed the R&R c-Ic novo despite the lack
objection; and
no
IT APPEARING that Judge Hammer’s reasoning is sound, and that
error of law, clear error of fact, or abuse of discretion is apparent;
IT IS THEREFORE this 12th day of March, 2020,

TED
ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (DE 37) is ADOP
);’ and
and AFFIRMED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3
it is further

the
“A judge of the court may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part,
636(b)(1);
findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. §
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in the Report and
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, for the reasons stated
Recommendation, that
la Ramiez;
(a) Default shall be entered against defendant Gabrie
Sarto and
(b} Judgment shall be entered in favor of defendant Karen
against defendant Gabriela Ramirez; and
ed interest, shall
(c) The $34,901.27 interpleader deposit, plus any accru
be released to defendant Karen Sarto.
The clerk shall close the file.

/

KEVIN MCPWLTY
United States District Judge

that the district court judge
see also U.S. v. Raddatz, 447 U.S. 667, 680 (1980) (stating
endation).
has broad discretion in accepting or rejecting the magistrates recomm
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