Opinion
Civil Action No. 05-1639.
December 11, 2007
MEMORANDUM ORDER
On December 6, 2005, this case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Francis X. Caiazza for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and Rules 72.1.3 and 72.1.4 of the Local Rules for Magistrates.
On November 5, 2007, the magistrate judge issued a Report (Doc. 58) recommending that the Defendant's Motion for Summary-Judgment (Doc. 34) be denied regarding the Plaintiff's defamation claim, but granted in all other respects.
Service of the Report and Recommendation was made on the parties, and the Defendant filed objections on November 21, 2007. See Doc. 59.
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation and the objections thereto, the following Order is entered:
AND NOW, on this 11th day of Dec, 2007, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment ( Doc. 34) is DENIED regarding the Plaintiff's defamation claim, but GRANTED in all other respects.
The Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Caiazza dated November 5, 2007 is adopted as the opinion of the District Court.