Opinion
Civil Case No. 18-12809
02-21-2020
RODNEY FORD, Plaintiff v. ANTHONY STEWARD, et al. Defendants.
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT JAMSEN AND CANLAS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [ECF NO. 34]
Plaintiff commenced this lawsuit against Defendants on September 10, 2018. On March 21, 2019, Defendants Charles Jamsen and Bienvenido Canlas filed a motion for summary judgment. The matter has been assigned to Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen for all pretrial proceedings, including a hearing and determination of all non-dispositive matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and/or a report and recommendation on all dispositive matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B).
On January 27, 2020, Magistrate Judge Whalen issued a report and recommendation ("R&R") recommending that the Court grant Defendant Jamsen and Canlas' motion. At the conclusion of the R&R, Magistrate Judge Whalen advises the parties that they may object to and seek review of the R&R within fourteen days of service upon them. He further specifically advises the parties that "[f]ailure to file specific objections constitutes a waiver of any further right to appeal." (Id.) Neither party filed objections to the R&R.
The Court has carefully reviewed the R&R and concurs with the conclusions reached by Magistrate Judge Whalen. The Court therefore adopts the R&R.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Defendant Charles Jamsen and Bienvenido Canlas' motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 34) is GRANTED and they are DISMISSED AS PARTIES to this action.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Linda V. Parker
LINDA V. PARKER
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE Dated: February 21, 2020 I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record and/or pro se parties on this date, February 21, 2020, by electronic and/or U.S. First Class mail.
s/ R. Loury
Case Manager