Does 1-5 v. Obiano

Filing 37

ORDER ADOPTING MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Judge Edisons Memorandum and Recommendation Dkt. 34 is APPROVED AND ADOPTED in its entirety as the holding of the Court; Defendants Opposed Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint Dkt. 21 is GRANTED; and Plaintiffs Motion for Reconsideration Dkt. 35 is DENIED AS MOOT. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (ByronThomas, 4)

United States District Court
Southern District of Texas

ENTERED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
JANE DOES 1–5,
Plaintiffs.
V.
WILLIE OBIANO,
Defendant.

February 05, 2024
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk

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§ CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:23-CV-00813
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ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S
MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION
On October 31, 2023, all pretrial matters in this case were referred to United States
Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Dkt. 31. Judge Edison
filed a Memorandum and Recommendation on January 17, 2024, recommending that
Defendant’s Opposed Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Complaint (Dkt. 21) be GRANTED.
Dkt. 34.
On January 23, 2024, Plaintiffs Jane Does 1–5 filed their Objections. Dkt. 36. 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.” 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:
(1)

Judge Edison’s Memorandum and Recommendation (Dkt. 34) is
APPROVED AND ADOPTED in its entirety as the holding of the Court;

(2)

Defendant’s Opposed Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Complaint (Dkt. 21) is
GRANTED; and

(3)

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Reconsideration (Dkt. 35) is DENIED AS MOOT.

It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED at Houston, Texas on February 5, 2024.
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GEORGE C. HANKS, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT
JUDGE

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