J.B. Hunt Transportation Inc. v. Bnsf Railway Company

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) IN RE ARBITRATION BETWEEN: ) ) J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT, INC., ) ) Claimant/Respondent, ) ) v. ) Misc. Action No. 18-0016 (ABJ) ) BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, ) ) Respondent/Claimant. ) ____________________________________)

ORDER

Before the Court in this matter are BNSF Railway Company’s three pending motions to

confirm arbitration awards, [Dkt. # 23] (SEALED), [Dkt. # 54] (SEALED),

[Dkt. # 62] (SEALED), and J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.’s three cross-motions to stay the case

pending resolution of BNSF’s motions or, in the alternative, to transfer the motions to the

Western District of Arkansas. [Dkt. # 35] (SEALED); [Dkt. # 47] (SEALED);

[Dkt. # 57] (SEALED). On January 13, 2021, Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather issued

a Report and Recommendation that these six motions be denied as moot and that this matter be

terminated. [Dkt. # 70] (“R. & R.”) at 2. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 72.3(b), any written

objections were due within fourteen days. The R. & R. informed the parties that “failure to file

timely objections to the findings and recommendations set forth in this report may waive their right

of appeal from an order of the District Court that adopts such findings and recommendations.”

R. & R. at 10, citing Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985). Twenty days have passed since

the R. & R. was issued, and the parties have not filed any objections. Upon review of the record and Magistrate Judge Meriweather’s report, it is hereby

ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation [Dkt. # 70] is ADOPTED; and for the

reasons set forth therein, it is

FURTHER ORDERED that these motions are denied as moot and the matter is closed.

SO ORDERED.

_______________________ AMY BERMAN JACKSON United States District Judge

DATE: February 4, 2021