JTH Tax, Inc. v. Hines
Filing
129
ORDER re 116 Motion for Default Judgment; 125 Report and Recommendations. Accordingly, defendant's Motion for Default Judgment is denied and plaintiff's request for attorneys' fees incurred in responding to the motion is DENIED. Signed by Chief District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith and filed on 2/23/18. Copies distributed to all parties 2/23/18. (ldab, )
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Norfolk Division
JTH TAX,
INC.
d/b/a
LIBERTY TAX SERVICE,
Plaintiff,
V.
Case No.
2:15cv558
CHARLES HINES,
Defendant.
ORDER
This matter comes before the court on defendant's Motion for
Default Judgment (ECFNo. 116) filed on December 4, 2017.
The matter
was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge by Order of December
14,
2017,
(ECF No.
119), pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C.
ยง 636 (b) (1) (B) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72 (b) , to conduct
hearings,
including
evidentiary hearings,
if
necessary,
and
to
submit to the undersigned proposed findings of fact, if applicable,
and recommendations for the disposition of the matter.
The United States Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation
(ECF No. 125) was filed on January 24, 2018.
recommended
Judgment.
Judge,
that
the
court
deny defendant's
The Magistrate Judge
Motion
for
Default
By copy of the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
the parties were advised of
objections thereto.
their right
to
file written
The court has received no objections to the
Magistrate Judge' s Report and Recornmendacion, and the time for filing
same has expired.
The court does hereby adopt and approve in full the findings
and recommendations set forth in the Report and Recommendation of
the
United
States
Magistrate
Judge
filed
January
24,
2018.
Accordingly, defendant's Motion for Default Judgment is denied and
plaintiff's request for attorneys'
fees incurred in responding to
the motion i s DENIED.
The Clerk shall forward a copy of this Order to all parties of
record.
It
is
Isl
so ORDERED.
A
Rebecca Beach Smith
Chief Judge
REBECCA BEACH
CHIEF JUDGE
February ^3 -
2018
SMITH
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