Opinion
Civil Action 18-13895
09-19-2022
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN SURGICAL HOSPITAL, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. MAURICE LITTLE, Defendant.
Nancy G. Edmunds United States District Judge.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO DENY DEFENDANT'S RENEWED MOTION FOR DISMISSAL (ECF NO. 74)
DAVID R. GRAND UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE.
Before the Court is a Renewed Motion for Dismissal filed by Defendant Maurice Littles (“Defendant”) on June 28, 2022. (ECF No. 74). On September 6, 2022, Plaintiffs Summit Medical Group, PLLC, Summit Physicians Group, PLLC, and Kevin T. Crawford, D.O., P.C. (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a response to this motion. (ECF No. 78). No reply was filed.
On July 13, 2022, an Order of Reference was entered referring Defendant's motion to the undersigned. (ECF No. 76). Oral argument was held on September 19, 2022.
For the detailed reasons set forth on the record, IT IS RECOMMENDED that Defendant's Renewed Motion for Dismissal (ECF No. 74) be DENIED. As agreed on the record, however, each side shall be permitted to file a motion for summary judgment. Such motions must be filed on or before October 17, 2022 .
NOTICE TO THE PARTIES REGARDING OBJECTIONS
Within 14 days after being served with a copy of this Report and Recommendation, any party may serve and file specific written objections to the proposed findings and recommendations set forth above. See 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1); Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b)(2); E.D. Mich. LR 72.1(d)(1). Failure to timely file objections constitutes a waiver of any further right of appeal. See Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, (1985); United States v. Sullivan, 431 F.3d 976, 984 (6th Cir. 2005). Only specific objections to this Report and Recommendation will be preserved for the Court's appellate review; raising some objections but not others will not preserve all objections a party may have. See Smith v. Detroit Fed'n of Teachers Local 231, 829 F.2d 1370, 1373 (6th Cir. 1987); see also Frontier Ins. Co. v. Blaty, 454 F.3d 590, 596-97 (6th Cir. 2006). Copies of any objections must be served upon the Magistrate Judge. See E.D. Mich. LR 72.1(d)(2).
A party may respond to another party's objections within 14 days after being served with a copy. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b)(2); 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1). Any such response should be concise, and should address specifically, and in the same order raised, each issue presented in the objections.