Opinion
21-CV-737
12-12-2022
RUTHETTA L. ALFORD, Plaintiff, v. NFTA-METRO, and ROBERT W. GUISE, Defendants.
DECISION AND ORDER
JOHN L. SINATRA, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff Ruthetta L. Alford commenced this action on June 15, 2021 seeking relief under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. ("Title VII") and the New York State Human Rights Law, N.Y. Exec. L. §§ 290 et seq. ("NYHRL"). Dkt. 1. On October 28, 2021, Defendants filed a Motion for Summary Judgment seeking dismissal of all of Plaintiffs claims. Dkt. 5. Plaintiff opposed Defendants' motion, and Defendants replied. Dkt. 12, 14. This Court referred the case to United States Magistrate Judge Leslie G. Foschio for all proceedings under 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(A), (B), and (C). Dkt. 7.
Defendants thereafter filed an amended memorandum of law in support of their Motion for Summary Judgment. Dkt. 6.
On September 6, 2022, Judge Foschio issued a Report and Recommendation ("R&R") recommending that this Court grant Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 5). Dkt. 15. On October 20, 2022, Plaintiff objected to the R&R. 1 Dkt. 18. Defendants responded to Plaintiffs objections, and Plaintiff replied. Dkt. 21, 22.
A district court may accept, reject, or modify the findings or recommendations of a magistrate judge. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b)(3). A district court must conduct a de novo review of those portions of a magistrate judge's recommendation to which a party objects. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b)(3). But neither 28 U.S.C. § 636 nor Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72 requires a district court to review the recommendation of a magistrate judge to which no objections are raised. See Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149-50 (1985).
This Court carefully reviewed the R&R, objections, response, reply, and the parties' submissions. Based on its de novo review, the Court accepts and adopts Judge Foschio's recommendation.
For the reasons stated above and in the R&R, the Court GRANTS Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 5). The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case.
SO ORDERED. 2