Chandler v. Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation et al, No. 1:2016cv00161 - Document 14 (D. Mont. 2017)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN FULL AND REMANDING THE CASE BACK TO THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN RICHLAND COUNTY. Granting 8 MOTION to Remand filed by Chad Chandler. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 7/24/2017. (Clerk will process remand back) (AMC)

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Chandler v. Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation et al Doc. 14 FILED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRJCT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA JUL BILLINGS DIVISION ci 2 1, ,, 2017 eOf"!<, U.s. Dist · istrict Of M net Court Billingsontana CHAD CHANDLER, CV 16-161-BLG-SPW Plaintiff, vs. WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION, PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES, and DOES AZ, ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION Defendants. Before the Court are United States Magistrate Judge Timothy Cavan's Findings and Recommendation filed on June 19, 2017. (Doc. 13). Judge Cavan recommends that this Court grant Chandler's motion to remand. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l), the parties were required to file written objections within 14 days of the filing of Judge Cavan's Findings and Recommendation. No objections were filed. When neither party objects, this Court reviews Judge Cavan's Findings and Recommendation for clear error. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach., Inc., 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981 ). Clear error exists if the Court is left with a "definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed." United States v. Syrax, 235 F.3d 1 Dockets.Justia.com 422, 427 (9th Cir. 2000). After reviewing the Findings and Recommendation, this Court does not find that Judge Cavan committed clear error. IT IS ORDERED that the proposed Findings and Recommendation for disposition of this matter entered by United States Magistrate Judge Cavan (Doc. 13) are ADOPTED IN FULL. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is remanded to Montana's Seventh Judicial District Court in Richland County. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this matter. Yf;; of July 201 7. DATED this a2i_ ~l'-0~ ~ATTERS United States District Judge 2

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