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U.S. v. SF GREEN CLEAN, LLC, C 14-01905 JSW. (2015)

Court: District Court, N.D. California Number: infdco20150116f40 Visitors: 24
Filed: Jan. 15, 2015
Latest Update: Jan. 15, 2015
Summary: ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION JEFFREY S. WHITE, District Judge. This matter comes before the Court upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation ("Report") prepared by Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins regarding the motion for writ of possession concerning the property located at 222 Halleck Street, Building 222, in the Presidio of San Francisco ("the Premises") filed by Petitioner United States of America ("Petitioner"). On September 23, 2014, Magistrate Judge Cousins is
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

JEFFREY S. WHITE, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation ("Report") prepared by Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins regarding the motion for writ of possession concerning the property located at 222 Halleck Street, Building 222, in the Presidio of San Francisco ("the Premises") filed by Petitioner United States of America ("Petitioner").

On September 23, 2014, Magistrate Judge Cousins issued a Report in which he recommended denying Petitioner's motion for writ of possession without prejudice. On September 29, 2014, Petitioner filed an amended motion for writ of possession which this Court referred to Magistrate Judge Cousins to prepare a Report. On October 31, 2014, Magistrate Judge Cousins issued another Report in which he recommended denying Petitioner's motion for writ of possession without prejudice on the basis that Petitioner failed to satisfy the requirements of the writ of possession. Petitioner filed a second amended motion for writ of possession on November 3, 2014, which this Court referred to Magistrate Judge Cousins to prepare another Report.

On November 12, 2014, Magistrate Judge Cousins issued another Report in which he recommended (1) granting Petitioner's motion for writ of possession and (2) not deciding at this time the issue of enforcement of the arbitrator's money damages award or Petitioner's request for additional post-arbitration rental payments. On December 3, 2014, Magistrate Judge Cousins held a hearing concerning objections by Petitioner and Respondent SF Green Clean ("Respondent"). Petitioner objected to Magistrate Judge Cousins's decision to exclude enforcement of the Arbitrator's money damages award from the writ. Respondent objected to the writ's lack of specificity concerning the pre-move-out inspection.

On December 4, 2014, Magistrate Judge Cousins issued a final Report in which he reissued his recommendation issued on November 12, 2014 to grant Petitioner's motion for writ of possession. Magistrate Judge Cousins also maintained the position that he does not have the authority to order enforcement of the Arbitrator's money judgment on the basis that such an action lies outside the scope of this Court's referral, which requested only a report and recommendation regarding the writ of possession.1

The deadline to file objections to the Report dated December 4, 2014 was December 18, 2014. Respondent filed objections on December 18, 2014 in which it put forward arguments that are identical to the objections Respondent made to Magistrate Judge Cousins's Report dated November 12, 2014. However, Magistrate Judge Cousins held a hearing to resolve those objections and issued his final Report regarding those objections on December 4, 2014, which this Court adopts in its entirety.2

The Court finds the Reports dated November 12, 2014 and December 4, 2014 thorough and well reasoned and adopts them in every respect. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Petitioner's motion for writ of possession as set forth in the November 12, 2014 and December 4, 2014 Reports (Docket Nos. 57, 69). The Court shall enter a separate judgment, and the Clerk shall close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

FootNotes


1. This Court ordered enforcement of the Arbitrator's money judgment when it confirmed the Arbitration Award on August 8, 2014. Moreover, Magistrate Judge Cousins made no mention in his December 4, 2014 Report and Recommendation of Petitioner's request for additional post-arbitration rental payments. Regardless, this Court finds that such an issue is not properly before the Court. Accordingly, Respondent's demand for jury trial, filed on October 4, 2014, on the issue of the amount of rent it owes for its occupancy of the Premises is denied.
2. With respect to Respondent's repeated arguments regarding the introduction of evidence related to the merits of this Court's order to confirm the Arbitration Award, the Court finds such arguments improper because it has already ruled on that issue. With respect to Respondent's reply to Petitioner's response to Respondent's objections, filed on January 5, 2015, the Court finds such a reply improper. Respondent's reply asserts that Petitioner failed properly to conduct the pre-move-out inspection pursuant to Magistrate Judge Cousins's Report dated December 4, 2014. Accordingly, Respondent's reply is procedurally improper and fails to address any issue properly before the Court, that is, whether to adopt Magistrate Judge Cousins's Report granting Petitioner's motion for writ of possession.
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