Powers v. Equitable Production Company

Filing 26

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 21 Report and Recommendations, denying 13 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Leonard O. Powers. Signed by Judge Glen M. Williams on 11/13/09. (eps)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ABINGDON DIVISION LEONARD O. POWERS, Plaintiff v. EQUITABLE PRODUCTION COMPANY, etc. Defendant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

ORDER Case No. 1:09cv00055 BY: Glen M. Williams Sr. United States District Judge

This case is currently before the court on the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, (Docket Item No. 13). This case was referred, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), to the Honorable Pamela Meade Sargent, United States Magistrate Judge. On October 26, 2009, the Magistrate Judge entered a report and recommendation, (Docket Item No. 21), ("the Report"), recommending the motion for summary judgment be denied. Objections to the Report were due by November 12, 2009; however, no objections were filed. As such, the Magistrate Judge's Report shall be ACCEPTED. Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is DENIED. The Clerk is hereby directed to enter this Order and send copies of this Order to all counsel of record.

Enter: this 13th day of November, 2009. /s/ Glen M. Williams SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE