Cheyenne Galvan and Edward Galvan v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC and Enrique Arroyo Nieto

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas adopted a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation concerning Defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Because no objections were filed, the court applied the clearly erroneous, abuse of discretion, and contrary to law standard of review and denied the motion.

Holdings

1. When the parties do not file written objections to a magistrate judge's report and recommendation, the district court reviews it under a clearly erroneous, abuse of discretion, and contrary to law standard.
2. The report and recommendation was adopted in its entirety, and defendants' motion for partial summary judgment was denied.

Questions Presented

1. What standard of review applies when no party objects to a magistrate judge's report and recommendation?
2. Whether the report and recommendation recommending denial of defendants' motion for partial summary judgment should be adopted.

Disposition

other