Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 9:17-CV-18
12-23-2019
BRANDON GULLATTE v. JUAN TORRES
ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff Brandon Gullatte, a prisoner currently confined at the Allred Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Juan Torres.
The Court referred this matter to the Honorable Keith F. Giblin, United States Magistrate Judge, at Beaumont, Texas, for consideration pursuant to applicable laws and orders of this Court. The Magistrate Judge recommends granting the plaintiff's motion for default judgment against defendant Juan Torres with respect to liability and conducting a hearing regarding damages.
The Court has received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge filed pursuant to such order, along with the record and pleadings. No objections to the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge were filed by the parties.
ORDER
Accordingly, the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the Magistrate Judge are correct, and the report and recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (document no. 68) is ADOPTED. The motion for default judgment (document no. 65) is GRANTED with respect to the issue of liability. An evidentiary hearing will be held to consider the issue of damages.
So ORDERED and SIGNED December 23, 2019.
/s/_________
Ron Clark, Senior District Judge