United States District Court
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERM AN DIVISION
IMPERIUM (IP) HOLDINGS, INC. § § v. § Case No. 4:11-CV-163
§ Judge Schneider/Judge Mazzant
APPLE INC., ET. AL. §
MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Came on for consideration the report of the United States Magistrate Judge in this action, this matter having been heretofore referred to the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. On January 20, 2012, the report of the Magistrate Judge was entered containing proposed findings of fact and recommendations that Defendant Apple Inc.’s Motion to Sever Pursuant to Rules 20 and 21 and to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (Dkt. No. 103) be denied.
The Court, having made a de novo review of Apple Inc.'s objections, is of the opinion that the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge are correct, and the objections are without merit. Therefore, the Court hereby adopts the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge as the findings and conclusions of this Court.
It is, therefore, ORDERED that Defendant Apple Inc.’s Motion to Sever Pursuant to Rules 20 and 21 and to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (Dkt. No. 103) is DENIED.
It is SO ORDERED.