UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION

David Goodykoontz,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No. 1:24cv145

State of Ohio,

Defendant.

ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) filed by the Magistrate Judge on November 3, 2025 (Doc. 52). Proper notice has been given to the parties under

(b)(1)(C), including notice that the parties may forfeit rights on appeal if they failed to file objections to the R&R in a timely manner. United States v. Walters,

(6th Cir. 1981). No objections to the Magistrate Judge’s R&R (Doc. 52) have been filed and the time to do so has expired. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the R&R (Doc. 52) of the Magistrate Judge is hereby ADOPTED. Consistent with the recommendation by the Magistrate Judge, Defendant’s motion for summary judgment (Doc. 38) is GRANTED, and Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment (Doc. 29) is DENIED. IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Michael R. Barrett Michael R. Barrett, Judge United States District Court

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