Tommy Diaz v. Marc Avent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TOMMY DIAZ, ) Case No. 5:16-cv-01861-CAS (SKx) ) ) 12 Plaintiff, ) ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS ) ) AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF v. ) UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE )

JUDGE

) MARC AVENT, ) ) ) Defendant. ) ) 18 I. INTRODUCTION On June 13, 2024, United States Magistrate Judge Steve Kim (the “Magistrate Judge”) issued a Report and Recommendation granting defendant Dr. Marc Avent’s (“Avent” or “defendant”) renewed motion for summary judgment. Dkt. 207 (“R&R”). On June 27, 2024, plaintiff Tommy Diaz (“Diaz” or “plaintiff”) filed his objections to the R&R. Dkt. 208 (“Objections”). On July 11, 2024, defendant filed a reply to plaintiff’s objections. Dkt. 212 (“Reply”). /// 27 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Court has reviewed the records and files herein, the R&R of the Magistrate Judge, plaintiff’s Objections thereto, and defendant’s Reply.…