United States v. Chevrontexoco Corp.

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Before the Court are petitioners’ and respondent’s respective objections to and motions for de novo determination of Magistrate Judge Wayne D. Brazil’s March 25, 2002 Report and Recommendation Re In Camera Review and petitioners’ objections to and motion for de novo review of Magistrate Judge Brazil’s June 18, 2002 Report and Recommendation Re Supplemental Submissions.

Having read and considered the above-referenced reports and recommendations and the papers filed in support of and in opposition to the objections and motions, the Court finds the matter appropriate for decision on the papers, VACATES the hearing scheduled for September 6, 2002, and, with one exception, hereby adopts in their entirety Magistrate Judge Brazil’s findings and recommendations as set forth in the initial report of March 25, 2002, as supplemented and amended by the report of June 18, 2002.

This order closes Docket Nos. 34, 38 and 54.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION RE IN CAMERA REVIEW

I. Introduction

The IRS has petitioned the District Court to compel Chevron Texaco Corporation (“Chevron”) to produce roughly 180 documents…