Southeast Michigan Surgical Hospital, LLC v. Littles ( 2022 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION Case No. 18-cv-13895 SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN SURGICAL HOSPITAL, LLC, et al., Nancy G. Edmunds United States District Judge Plaintiffs, David R. Grand v. United States Magistrate Judge MAURICE LITTLE, Defendant. _______________________________/ ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [79] This matter is before the Court on the Magistrate Judge's September 19, 2022 report and recommendation. (ECF No. 79.) The Magistrate Judge recommends that the Court deny Defendant’s Renewed Motion for Dismissal. (ECF No. 74.) 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 Defendant’s motion 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. 79), and DENIES Defendant’s Renewed Motion for Dismissal (ECF No. 74). SO ORDERED. s/Nancy G. Edmunds Nancy G. Edmunds United States District Judge Dated: October 5, 2022 I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record on October 5, 2022, by electronic and/or ordinary mail. s/Lisa Bartlett Case Manager