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INT. UNION v. DIVER. FL. SPEC

United States District Court, D. Nevada
Mar 22, 2007
2:06-cv-0358-RLH-PAL (D. Nev. Mar. 22, 2007)

Summary

finding that defendant's arguments for refusing to arbitrate were frivolous, given the controlling case law, and the type of dilatory tactic justifying an award of attorneys' fees

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Opinion

2:06-cv-0358-RLH-PAL.

March 22, 2007


ORDER


Before this Court is the Report of Findings and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge (#17, filed January 23, 2007), entered by the Honorable Peggy A. Leen, regarding Petitioner's Motion to Compel Arbitration (#12). No objection was filed to Magistrate Judge Leen's Report of Findings and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge in accordance with Local Rule IB 3-2 of the Rules of Practice of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. The matter was submitted for consideration.

The Court has conducted a de novo review of the record in this case in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C) and Local Rule IB 3-2 and determines that the Report of Findings and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Leen should be accepted and adopted.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Magistrate Judge's Report of Findings and Recommendation (#17) is AFFIRMED and ADOPTED, Petitioner's Motion to Compel Arbitration is GRANTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order grants the prayer of the Petition and that judgment be entered accordingly.


Summaries of

INT. UNION v. DIVER. FL. SPEC

United States District Court, D. Nevada
Mar 22, 2007
2:06-cv-0358-RLH-PAL (D. Nev. Mar. 22, 2007)

finding that defendant's arguments for refusing to arbitrate were frivolous, given the controlling case law, and the type of dilatory tactic justifying an award of attorneys' fees

Summary of this case from Molina v. Scandinavian Designs, Inc.
Case details for

INT. UNION v. DIVER. FL. SPEC

Case Details

Full title:INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL LOCAL NO…

Court:United States District Court, D. Nevada

Date published: Mar 22, 2007

Citations

2:06-cv-0358-RLH-PAL (D. Nev. Mar. 22, 2007)

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