Opinion
1:22-CV-928-RP
03-13-2024
DETRON SMITH, Plaintiff, v. NFL PLAYER DISABILITY & NEUROCOGNITIVE BENEFIT PLAN, Defendant.
ORDER
ROBERT PITMAN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Before the Court is the report and recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell concerning Plaintiff Detron Smith's (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. 17), and Defendant NFL Player Disability & Neurocognitive Benefit Plan (“Defendant”) Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. 18). (R. & R., Dkt. 26). Plaintiff timely filed objections to the report and recommendation. (Objs., Dkt. 27).
A party may serve and file specific, written objections to a magistrate judge's findings and recommendations within fourteen days after being served with a copy of the report and recommendation and, in doing so, secure de novo review by the district court. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). Because Plaintiff timely objected to the report and recommendation, the Court reviews the report and recommendation de novo. Having done so and for the reasons given in the report and recommendation, the Court overrules Plaintiff's objections and adopts the report and recommendation as its own order.
Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that the report and recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell, (Dkt. 26), is ADOPTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's motion for summary judgment, (Dkt. 18), is GRANTED and Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, (Dkt. 17), is DENIED.
IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that Plaintiff's claims are DISMISSED.
The Court will enter final judgment by separate order.