Stafford et al v. Psychiatric Services of East Tennessee, LLC et al

Filing 37

ORDER adopting 36 Report and Recommendations; denying 29 Motion for Default Judgment. Within ten days of entry of this Order, Plaintiffs shall FILE either a Second Amended Complaint including the claims of Nicole Menard or a motion for default judgment that includes only the named Plaintiffs. Signed by District Judge Curtis L Collier on 11/26/2024. (MKM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE
MONIKA STAFFORD, individually and on
behalf of others similarly situated, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES OF EAST
TENNESSEE, LLC, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 3:23-CV-209
Judge Collier
Magistrate Judge McCook

ORDER
United States Magistrate Judge Jill E. McCook filed a report and recommendation (the
“R&R”) on Plaintiffs’ motion (Doc. 29) for default judgment. (Doc. 36.) The R&R recommends
that the Court deny the motion for default judgment without prejudice and grant Plaintiffs leave to
file an amended complaint that includes the claims of current opt-in Plaintiff Nicole Menard. (Id.
at 7.) Neither party has objected to the R&R within the given fourteen days.
After reviewing the record, the Court agrees with the R&R (Doc. 36). The Court hereby
ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the R&R (Doc. 36). Plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment (Doc. 29)
is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Within ten days of entry of this Order, Plaintiffs shall
FILE either a Second Amended Complaint including the claims of Nicole Menard or a motion for
default judgment that includes only the named Plaintiffs.
SO ORDERED.
ENTER:
/s/_________________________
CURTIS L. COLLIER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE