Allstate Insurance Co. v. Staten

Full title: ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO., Plaintiff, v. GREG STATEN, et al., Defendants

Court: United States District Court, D. Oregon

Date published: Dec 20, 2007

Civil No. 07-125-CL (D. Or. Dec. 20, 2007)

Opinion

Civil No. 07-125-CL.

December 20, 2007

ORDER

OWEN PANNER, District Judge

Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke has filed a Report and Recommendation, and the matter is now before this court. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b). Although neither party has filed objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, this court reviews the legal rulings of the Magistrate Judge de novo. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach., Inc., 656 F. 2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981).

I have reviewed the legal rulings de novo. I find no error. Accordingly, I ADOPT the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Clarke.

CONCLUSION

Magistrate Judge Clarke's Report and Recommendation (#56) is adopted. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (#32) is granted. Plaintiff does not have a duty to defend or indemnify defendant Staten.

IT IS SO ORDERED.