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finding that defendant's arguments for refusing to arbitrate were frivolous, given the controlling case law, and the type of dilatory tactic justifying an award of attorneys' fees
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2:06-cv-0358-RLH-PAL.
March 22, 2007
ORDER
Before this Court is the Report of Findings and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge (#17, filed January 23, 2007), entered by the Honorable Peggy A. Leen, regarding Petitioner's Motion to Compel Arbitration (#12). No objection was filed to Magistrate Judge Leen's Report of Findings and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge in accordance with Local Rule IB 3-2 of the Rules of Practice of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. The matter was submitted for consideration.
The Court has conducted a de novo review of the record in this case in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C) and Local Rule IB 3-2 and determines that the Report of Findings and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Leen should be accepted and adopted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Magistrate Judge's Report of Findings and Recommendation (#17) is AFFIRMED and ADOPTED, Petitioner's Motion to Compel Arbitration is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order grants the prayer of the Petition and that judgment be entered accordingly.