White v. Rite of Passage Adolescent Treatment Centers and Schools, Inc., No. 1:2013cv01871 - Document 16 (E.D. Cal. 2014)

Court Description: ORDER Adopting Findings and Recommendations and Remanding Action to Calaveras County Superior Court, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 3/11/14. CASE CLOSED. (Verduzco, M)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHARLES WHITE, Case No.: 1:13-cv-1871 LJO-BAM 11 ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND REMANDING ACTION TO CALAVERAS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 12 13 14 15 ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) RITE OF PASSAGE ADOLESCENT TREATMENT CENTERS AND SCHOOLS, ) ) INC., ) Defendants. ) (Doc. 11) 16 17 Defendant Rite of Passage Adolescent Treatment Centers and Schools, Inc. and DOES 1 18 through 10 (“Defendants”) removed this action to federal court pursuant to diversity jurisdiction on 19 November 18, 2013. 20 On December 6, 2013, Plaintiff Charles White filed a motion to remand. The matter was 21 referred to United States Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) 22 and Local Rule 302. On February 18, 2014, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and 23 Recommendations that the Motion be GRANTED and the matter be remanded to the Calaveras 24 County Superior Court for further proceedings. (Doc. 10). The Findings and Recommendations were 25 served on all parties and contained notice that any objections were to be filed within fifteen (15) days 26 27 28 1 1 of the date of service. More than fifteen days have passed and no party has filed objections to the 2 findings and recommendations. 3 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted a de 4 novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds the Findings and 5 Recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis. 6 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 7 1. The Findings and Recommendations issued February 14, 2014, are adopted in 9 2. Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand is GRANTED; 10 3. All pending motions are to be terminated; 11 4. This action is remanded to Calaveras County Superior Court for all further 8 full; 12 proceedings; 13 5. 14 Plaintiff is awarded $2,520 in attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of improper removal; 15 6. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case; and 16 7. This order terminates this action in its entirety. 17 18 IT IS SO ORDERED. 19 20 Dated: /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill March 11, 2014 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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