*1 FILED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA JUN 1 2 2017 BILLINGS DIVISION Clerk, U.S. District Court District Of Montana Billings PREFERRED CONTRACTORS
INSURANCE COMPANY RISK MC 16-10-BLG-SPW-TJC RETENTION GROUP, LLC,
Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE'S FINDINGS vs. AND RECOMMENDATION AMTRUST NORTH AMERICA, INC.
and TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE
COMP ANY, INC.,
Defendants. Before the Court are United States Magistrate Judge Timothy Cavan's Findings and Recommendation filed on May 24, 2017. (Doc. 20). Judge Cavan recommends that this Court deny Defendant Amtrust' s request for costs and attorney fees. (Doc. 6).
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 ifthe Court is left with a "definite and firm
1 *2 conviction that a mistake has been committed." United States v. Syrax, 235 F.3d 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.
20) are ADOPTED IN FULL.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Amtrust's request for costs and attorney fees (Doc. 6) is DENIED.
The Clerk of Court is directed to close this matter.
DATED this /o?'&yof June, 2017.
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SUSANP. WATTERS United States District Judge 2