Brawner et al v. Scott County, Tennessee et al (JRG1)

Filing 267

ORDER dismissing 248 Motion for Attorney Fees by Enforcing Attorney's Lien and Show Cause; adopting Report and Recommendations re 266 Report and Recommendations. Having reviewed the record, the Court agrees with Judge Mc Cook's recommendation. The Court therefore ACCEPTS IN WHOLE the Report and Recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b). For the reasons set out in the Report and Recommendation, which the Co urt adopts and incorporates into this Order, the Motion to Enforce Attorney's Lien Filed by Weldon Patterson, Esq. and Show Cause [Doc. 248] is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 2/27/2024. (LCK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE
TAMMY BRAWNER,

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Plaintiff,
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SCOTT COUNTY, TENNESSEE,
Defendant.

No. 3:17-CV-00108-JRG-JEM

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on United States Magistrate Judge Jill E. McCook’s Report
and Recommendation [Doc. 266], in which she recommends that the Court deny the Motion to
Enforce Attorney’s Lien Filed by Weldon Patterson, Esq. and Show Cause [Doc. 248]. Attorney
Weldon Patterson has not filed an objection to the Report and Recommendation and the time in
which to do so has passed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2).
Having reviewed the record, the Court agrees with Judge McCook’s recommendation.
The Court therefore ACCEPTS IN WHOLE the Report and Recommendation pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b). For the reasons set out in the
Report and Recommendation, which the Court adopts and incorporates into this Order, the Motion
to Enforce Attorney’s Lien Filed by Weldon Patterson, Esq. and Show Cause [Doc. 248] is
DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.
So ordered.
ENTER.

s/J. RONNIE GREER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE