Florer v. Ford Motor Service Company Inc., et al., No. 1:2022cv00449 - Document 212 (D. Idaho 2024)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE - Signed by Senior Judge B. Lynn Winmill. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (jd)

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Florer v. Ford Motor Service Company Inc., et al. Doc. 212 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO D. SCOTT FLORER, Case No. 1:22-cv-00449-BLW-DKG Plaintiff, v. ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC.; LITHIA FORD OF BOISE, INC.; RHETT SHEEDER; RICH STUART; ANGELO SANCHEZ; TRAVIS STEAR; and LISA CRABTREE, Defendants. This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff D. Scott Florer’s objections to the Report and Recommendation issued by United States Magistrate Judge Debora K. Grasham. See Dkts. 192, 209. Judge Grasham recommends dismissing this case as a sanction for plaintiff’s discovery violations. Florer has objected to that recommendation. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Court has conducted a de novo review of those portions of the Report and Recommendation to which Florer has objected. The objections are overruled. The Court accepts the findings and recommendations of the Magistrate Judge, and adopts the Report and Recommendation in its entirety. The Court agrees that dismissal with prejudice is an appropriate sanction. See generally Transamerica Life Ins. Co. v. Arutyunyan, ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - 1 Dockets.Justia.com 93 F.4th 1136 (9th Cir. 2024). The Court will therefore dismiss this case. The Court will not enter judgment at this time, however, given that Judge Grasham reserved ruling on whether to award fees and costs to Ford Motor Company (FMC) relative to FMC’s filing of the motion to dismiss and its failed efforts to depose Mr. Florer. See Report & Recommendation, Dkt. 192, at 19. Under these circumstances, the Court will hold off on entering judgment for at least 21 days. If FMC decides against pursuing these fees and costs, the Court will proceed to enter judgment. If FMC elects to seek fees and costs, the Court will refrain from entering judgment until that motion is resolved. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that: (1) Plaintiff’s Objections to United States Magistrate Judge Debora K. Grasham’s Report & Recommendation (Dkt. 192) are OVERRULED. (2) Defendant FMC’s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 180), which was joined by Defendants Lithia Ford of Boise, Rhett Sheeder, Rich Stuart, Angelo Sanchez, Travis Steer, and Lisa Crabtree (Dkt. 183), is GRANTED. (3) This action is therefore DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(b)(2)(A)(v) and 41(b). (4) The pending motions at Dkts. 118, 120, 128, 135, 138, 142, 152, 159, 184, 187, 194, 195, 200 are DEEMED MOOT. ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - 2 (5) If FMC wishes to pursue fees and costs, it shall file a motion and supporting memorandum within 21 days of this Order. DATED: April 4, 2024 _________________________ B. Lynn Winmill U.S. District Court Judge ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - 3

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