(PS) Johnson v. Johnson ( 2020 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 CURTIS W. JOHNSON ET AL., No. 2:20-cv-0614-JAM-KJN 12 Plaintiffs, ORDER 13 v. (ECF Nos. 2, 5, 7, 12, 14) 14 KENT K. JOHNSON, 15 Defendant. 16 17 On April 24, 2020 the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations (ECF No. 18 14), which were served on the parties and which contained notice that any objections to the 19 findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen (14) days. On May 4, 2020 20 plaintiff filed objections to the findings and recommendations (ECF No. 16), which have been 21 considered by the court. 22 This court reviews de novo those portions of the proposed findings of fact to which an 23 objection has been made. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore 24 Business Machines, 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981); see also Dawson v. Marshall, 561 F.3d 25 930, 932 (9th Cir. 2009). As to any portion of the proposed findings of fact to which no objection 26 has been made, the court assumes its correctness and decides the matter on the applicable law. 27 See Orand v. United States, 602 F.2d 207, 208 (9th Cir. 1979). The magistrate judge’s 28 conclusions of law are reviewed de novo. See Britt v. Simi Valley Unified School Dist., 708 F.2d 1 452, 454 (9th Cir. 1983). 2 The court has reviewed the applicable legal standards and, good cause appearing, 3 concludes that it is appropriate to adopt the findings and recommendations in full. Accordingly, 4 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 5 1. The findings and recommendations (ECF No. 14) are ADOPTED IN FULL; 6 2. Plaintiffs’ motion to remand (ECF No. 5) is GRANTED; 7 3. Plaintiffs’ request for attorneys’ fees and costs (ECF No. 5) is GRANTED; 8 4. Plaintiffs are awarded $5,820 in reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs; 9 5. Defendant’s motions for joinder (ECF Nos. 7, 12) are DENIED AS MOOT; and 10 6. This case is REMANDED to the Superior Court of the State of California, County of 11 El Dorado. 12 DATED: May 12, 2020 13 /s/ John A. Mendez________________________ 14 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28