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Nature of Suit Code: 160
Nature of Suit: Stockholder's Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1331bc Fed. Question: Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DR. CHARBEL MAKSOUD,

Plaintiff,

v.

PHILIPPE GUELTON,

Defendant.

Case No.: 3:17-cv-00362-H-WVG

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND 

RECOMMENDATION REGARDING 

SETTLEMENT AND DIRECTING 

THE CLERK TO CLOSE THE CASE

[Doc. No. 212.]

On March 5, 2020, the magistrate judge issued a report and recommendation 

(“R&R”) recommending the closing of this case since the parties had enacted the terms of 

the settlement agreement. (Doc. No. 212.) The magistrate judge’s order instructed that 

objections to the R&R must be filed by March 19, 2020. The Court must review de novo 

those portions of an R&R to which objections are made. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). “The statute 

makes it clear,” however, “that the district judge must review the magistrate judge’s 

findings and recommendations de novo if an objection is made, but not otherwise.” United 

States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (emphasis in 

original). In this case, the deadline to file written objections to the R&R was March 19, 

2020. (Doc. No. 212.) However, no objections have been filed and neither party has 

requested additional time to do so. Here the parties entered into a settlement agreement on 

the record and the Defendant tendered to the Plaintiff a check and signed an assignment of 

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rights if any. (Doc. No. 212.) Even upon a de novo review the Court would approve the

R&R given the entire record in this case. Accordingly, the Court APPROVES and 

ADOPTS the R&R in its entirety and directs the Clerk to close the case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 20, 2019

 

MARILYN L. HUFF, District Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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