Benjamin v. The Bank of New York Mellon et al

Filing 168

ORDER ADOPTING MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATIONS re: 163 Memorandum and Recommendations granting 143 MOTION for Summary Judgment With Incorporated Memorandum of Law. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)

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United States District Court
Southern District of Texas

ENTERED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
KENNETH W. BENJAMIN,
Plaintiff.
VS.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON, ET AL.,
Defendants.

January 10, 2022
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk

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ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S
MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION
On January 13, 2021, all dispositive pretrial matters in this case were referred to
United States Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Dkt.
84. Judge Edison filed a Memorandum and Recommendation on December 7, 2021,
recommending that Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 143) be
GRANTED. See Dkt. 163.
On December 16, 2021, Plaintiff filed his Objections. See Dkt. 164. In accordance
with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court is required to “make a de novo determination of
those portions of the [magistrate judge’s] report or specified proposed findings or
recommendations to which objection [has been] made.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). After
conducting this de novo review, the Court may “accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in
part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” Id.; see also FED. R.
CIV. P. 72(b)(3).
The Court has carefully considered the Objections; the Memorandum and
Recommendation; the pleadings; and the record. The Court ACCEPTS Judge Edison’s
Memorandum and Recommendation and ADOPTS it as the opinion of the Court. It is
therefore ORDERED that:

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(1) Judge Edison’s Memorandum and Recommendation (Dkt. 163) is
APPROVED AND ADOPTED in its entirety as the holding of the
Court; and
(2) Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 143) is
GRANTED.
It is so ORDERED, SIGNED, and ENTERED this 8th day of January, 2022.
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GEORGE C. HANKS, JR.
GEORGE C HANKS JR
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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