Lowman v. General Motors Corporation ( 2022 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION Case No. 20-cv-12515 KENNETH LOWMAN, Nancy G. Edmunds United States District Judge Plaintiff, Elizabeth A. Stafford v. United States Magistrate Judge David R. Grand GENERAL MOTORS CORP., United States Magistrate Judge (Settlement) Defendant. _______________________________/ ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [59] This matter is before the Court on the Magistrate Judge's August 26, 2022 report and recommendation. (ECF No. 59.) The Magistrate Judge recommends that the Court deny Attorney Scanland’s motion for Rule 11 sanctions. (ECF No. 52.). No objections have been filed. “[T]he failure to object to the magistrate judge’s report[] releases the Court from its duty to independently review the matter.” Hall v. Rawal, 09-10933, 2012 WL 3639070, at *1 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 24, 2012) (citing Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985)). Nevertheless, the Court has reviewed the pleadings and relevant authority and finds it agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s recommendation. The Court therefore ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge’s report and recommendation (ECF No. 59), and DENIES Attorney Scanland’s motion (ECF No. 52). This order closes the case. SO ORDERED. s/Nancy G. Edmunds Nancy G. Edmunds United States District Judge Dated: September 14, 2022 I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record on September 14, 2022, by electronic and/or ordinary mail. s/Lisa Bartlett Case Manager