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Ashmore v. Barber

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA ANDERSON/GREENWOOD DIVISION
Aug 9, 2017
Civil Action No.: 8:15-cv-04487-JMC (D.S.C. Aug. 9, 2017)

Opinion

Civil Action No.: 8:15-cv-04487-JMC

08-09-2017

Beattie B. Ashmore, in his Capacity as Court-Appointed Receiver for Ronnie Gene Wilson and Atlantic Bullion & Coin, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Dewey Barber, Defendant.


ORDER

This matter is before the court upon review of Magistrate Judge Jacquelyn Austin's Report and Recommendation ("Report") (ECF No. 42), filed on July 12, 2017, recommending that, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(c), Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment (ECF No. 34) be denied, Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer (ECF No. 37) be granted, the Clerk's entry of default be set aside, and Defendant be ordered to file an answer to Plaintiff's Complaint in a shortened response period.

The Magistrate Judge's Report is made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Civil Rule 73.02 for the District of South Carolina. The Magistrate Judge makes only a recommendation to this court, which has no presumptive weight. The responsibility to make a final determination remains with this court. See Matthews v. Weber, 423 U.S. 261, 270-71 (1976). The court is charged with making a de novo determination of those portions of the Report to which specific objections are made. Diamond v. Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315 (4th Cir. 2005). However, neither party has filed any objections to the Report within the allotted time. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

Because no notice was given to Defendant, who is proceeding pro se, the court cannot confirm that Defendant was aware of his right to file objections to the Report and Recommendation and will entertain any subsequent objections to the Report by Defendant as an appropriately-filed motion for reconsideration of this Order. See Roseboro v. Garrison, 528 F.2d 309, 310 (4th Cir. 1975).

In the absence of objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report, this court is not required to provide an explanation for adopting the recommendation. See Camby v. Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 199 (4th Cir. 1983). Rather, "in the absence of a timely filed objection, a district court need not conduct a de novo review, but instead must 'only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation.'" Diamond, 416 F.3d at 315 (quoting Fed R. Civ. P. 72 advisory committee's note). Furthermore, failure to file specific written objections to the Report results in a party's waiver of the right to appeal from the judgment of the District Court based upon such recommendation. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985).

After a thorough review of the Report and the record in this case, the court finds the Report provides an accurate summary of the facts and law and does not contain clear error. The court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 42), DENIES Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment (ECF No. 34), GRANTS Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer (ECF No. 37), and ORDERS the Clerk to set aside the entry of default entered on December 20, 2016 (ECF No. 32).

The court observes that Defendant filed his Answer to Complaint and Counterclaim on July 12, 2017 (ECF No. 44) and finds that date to be appropriate. --------

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/

United States District Judge August 9, 2017
Columbia, South Carolina


Summaries of

Ashmore v. Barber

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA ANDERSON/GREENWOOD DIVISION
Aug 9, 2017
Civil Action No.: 8:15-cv-04487-JMC (D.S.C. Aug. 9, 2017)
Case details for

Ashmore v. Barber

Case Details

Full title:Beattie B. Ashmore, in his Capacity as Court-Appointed Receiver for Ronnie…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA ANDERSON/GREENWOOD DIVISION

Date published: Aug 9, 2017

Citations

Civil Action No.: 8:15-cv-04487-JMC (D.S.C. Aug. 9, 2017)