Opinion
Case No. 2:10-cv-34-FtM-29DNF.
May 6, 2011
OPINION AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on consideration of the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. #31), filed March 18, 2011, recommending that defaults be issued against Douglas Keyser and Liquid Chase, Inc. for failure to respond to the Court's Orders, and the Report and Recommendation (Doc. #34), filed April 15, 2011, recommending that a default be issued against John Stewart for failure to respond to the Court's Orders. No objections have been filed and the time to do so has expired.
After conducting a careful and complete review of the findings and recommendations, a district judge may accept, reject or modify the magistrate judge's report and recommendation. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Williams v. Wainwright, 681 F.2d 732 (11th Cir. 1982), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 1112 (1983). In the absence of specific objections, there is no requirement that a district judge review factual findings de novo, Garvey v. Vaughn, 993 F.2d 776, 779 n. 9 (11th Cir. 1993), and the court may accept, reject or modify, in whole or in part, the findings and recommendations. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). The district judge reviews legal conclusions de novo, even in the absence of an objection. See Cooper-Houston v. Southern Ry. Co., 37 F.3d 603, 604 (11th Cir. 1994); Castro Bobadilla v. Reno, 826 F. Supp. 1428, 1431-32 (S.D. Fla. 1993),aff'd, 28 F.3d 116 (11th Cir. 1994) (Table).
The March 18, 2011, Report and Recommendation was initially taken under advisement to allow for delivery to alternative addresses. (Doc. #33.) No parties appeared in response. After conducting an independent examination of the file and upon due consideration of the Reports and Recommendations, the Court accepts both Reports and Recommendations of the magistrate judge.
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
1. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. #31) is hereby adopted.
2. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. #31) is hereby adopted.
3. The Clerk shall enter a default against all defendants.
4. Plaintiffs shall file a motion for default judgment within SIXTY (60) DAYS of this Order.
DONE AND ORDERED at Fort Myers, Florida.