Orr Auto, Inc. d/b/a Orr Volkswagen of Texarkana v. Autoplex Extended Services LLC d/b/a Motor Vehicle Services

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas adopts a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation concerning Defendant Autoplex Extended Services LLC’s motion for relief from default judgment. Because no objections were filed, the court reviews the recommendation under the applicable deferential standard and denies the motion.

Holdings

1. When no objections are filed, the district court need not conduct de novo review of the magistrate judge's proposed findings, conclusions, and recommendations; review is for clear error, abuse of discretion, and whether the recommendation is contrary to law, subject to plain-error limitations on appellate review.
2. The magistrate judge's recommendation to deny Defendant's motion for relief from default judgment was adopted, and the motion was denied.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation recommending denial of Defendant's motion for relief from default judgment.
2. What standard of review applies when no objections are filed to a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation.

Disposition

other