Quesenberry et al v. Volvo Group North America Inc. et al

Filing 59

ORDER ADOPTING 56 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS, granting 50 Motion to Certify Class, filed by Robert K. Goad, Mary Quesenberry, Walter E. Viers, UAW Local 2069, Paul E. Hollandsworth, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Curtis L. Cox, Shirely I. Tolbert. Signed by Judge Glen M. Williams on 6/29/09. (eps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ABINGDON DIVISION MARY QUESENBERRY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA, INC., f/k/a VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC., et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 1:09cv00022 ORDER

By: GLEN M. WILLIAMS SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

This case is currently before the court on the plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification, (Docket Item No. 50), ("Motion For Class Certification"). The case was referred, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), to the Honorable Pamela Meade Sargent, United States Magistrate Judge. On May 27, 2009, the Magistrate Judge entered a report and recommendation, (Docket Item No. 56), ("the Report"), recommending that the motion be granted. Objections to the Report were due by June 15, 2009. No objections were filed. Upon the consideration of the Report, the undersigned finds that the Magistrate Judge's Report shall be ACCEPTED. Accordingly, for the reasons detailed in the Magistrate Judge's Report and in this Order, the plaintiffs' Motion For Class Certification is hereby GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to enter this Order and send copies to all counsel of record. ENTER: This 29th day of June 2009.

/s/ Glen M. Williams ________________ SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE