Southern District of Texas ENTERED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT February 22, 2022 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk BROWNSVILLE DIVISION ALEJANDRO ORTIZ, § “Plaintiff”, § v. : Civil Action No. 1:21-cv-000021 CESAR MARTINEZ PEREZ, ET AL., : “Defendants”. § ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Before the Court is “Defendants Cesar Martinez Perez and Jesus Antonio Benitez d/b/a Transportes Benitez S.A. de C.V.’s No-Evidence Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Plaintiff's Claims of Gross Negligence, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Driver Qualifications, Negligent Training and Supervision, Negligent Retention, Negligent Contracting, and Negligent Maintenance” (“Motion”) (Dkt. No. 27) and the “Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation” (“R&R”) (Dkt. No. 29). The R&R recommends this Court grant Defendants’ Motion (Dkt. No. 27). No objections were filed by either party. When no objections are filed to a magistrate judge’s ruling, the district court applies the “clearly erroneous, abuse of discretion and contrary to law” standard of review. United States v. Wilson,

(Sth Cir. 1989). Finding no clear error, abuse of discretion, or finding contrary to law, the R&R is ADOPTED. Defendants’ Motion (Dkt. No. 27) is GRANTED.

Signed on this ~ day of Feheuc rl , 2022.

Rolandé Olvera United States District Jugge