Opinion
Civil Action No. 18-200
06-08-2020
KEVIN WUTHERICH, Plaintiff, v. RICE ENERGY INC, Defendant.
Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case has been referred to United States Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.
On May 5, 2020, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 86) recommending that Plaintiff's Motion (Doc. 73) for partial summary judgment be denied; and that Defendant's Motion (Doc. 75) for summary judgment be granted. Service of the Report and Recommendation ("R&R") was made on the parties, and Plaintiff has filed Objections. See Doc. 87.
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: Plaintiff's Motion (Doc. 73) for partial summary judgment is DENIED; Defendant's Motion (Doc. 75) for summary judgment is GRANTED; and the R&R (Doc. 86) is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED. June 8, 2020
s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge cc (via ECF email notification): All Counsel of Record