Rice v. American National Red Cross ( 2024 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 REGINALD RICE, No. 2:23-cv-1333-MCE-CSK 12 Plaintiff, ORDER 13 v. (ECF Nos. 17, 29.) 14 AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, 15 Defendant. 16 17 On June 14, 2024, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations (ECF No. 29), 18 which were served on the parties and which contained notice that any objections to the findings 19 and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen (14) days. No objections were filed. 20 Accordingly, the court presumes that any findings of fact are correct. See Orand v. United States, 21 602 F.2d 207, 208 (9th Cir. 1979). The magistrate judge’s conclusions of law are reviewed de 22 novo. See Britt v. Simi Valley Unified School Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9th Cir. 1983). 23 The Court has reviewed the applicable legal standards and, good cause appearing, 24 concludes that it is appropriate to adopt the findings and recommendations in full. Accordingly, 25 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 26 1. The findings and recommendations (ECF No. 29) are ADOPTED in full; 27 2. Plaintiff’s counsel is ORDERED to pay Defendant $1,000 as reasonable expenses for 28 attorney’s fees incurred in bringing the motion for terminating sanctions; 1 3. Defendant’s motion for terminating sanctions (ECF No. 17) is GRANTED; and 2 4. The complaint is DISMISSED in its entirety without prejudice, and the case closed. 3 IT IS SO ORDERED. 4 | Dated: September 16, 2024 Mata LE rlASX ° SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28