Nauman v. Utah Highway Patrol et al

Filing 22

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ; The court has reviewed the file de novo, and hereby APPROVES AND ADOPTS Judge Peads Report and Recommendation inits entirety. Signed by Judge Clark Waddoups on 9/25/15. (jmr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH, CENTRAL DIVISION

THOMAS J. NAUMAN,
Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION
Case No. 2:14-cv-00560-CW-DBP

UTAH HIGHWAY PATROL, NEIL
EKBERG,

District Judge Clark Waddoups
Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead

Defendants.

This case was assigned to United States District Court Judge Clark Waddoups, who then
referred it to United States Magistrate Dustin B. Pead under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B).
(Dkt. No. 19). The case arises out of Thomas J. Nauman’s complaint, in which he alleges he
suffered personal injury when Neil Ekberg arrested him. (Dkt. No. 1). The Defendants filed an
answer to Mr. Nauman’s complaint five days after the deadline, (Dkt. No. 3) and Mr. Nauman
filed a motion for default judgment (Dkt. No. 9). After briefing from the parties, Judge Pead
issued a Report and Recommendation, recommending that the court deny the motion for default
judgment. (Dkt. No. 21). Mr. Nauman did not file an objection. The court has reviewed the file
de novo, and hereby APPROVES AND ADOPTS Judge Pead’s Report and Recommendation in
its entirety.
SO ORDERED this 25th day of September, 2015.
BY THE COURT:
______________________________
Clark Waddoups
United States District Court Judge