Villanueva v. Community Hob Automotive, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
GALVESTON DIVISION
ANYANA VILLANUEVA,
Plaintiff.
VS.
COMMUNITY HOB AUTOMOTIVE,
LLC,
Defendant.
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3:25-cv-139
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S
MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION
On May 13, 2026, all pretrial matters in this case were referred to United
States Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Dkt. 28.
Judge Edison filed a memorandum and recommendation on June 16, 2026,
recommending that a motion to dismiss class allegations, and in the alternative,
motion for summary judgment filed by Defendant Community Hob Automotive,
LLC (Dkt. 17) be denied. See Dkt. 30.
On June 30, 2026, the defendant filed its objections to the memorandum and
recommendation. See Dkt. 31. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this court
is required to “make a de novo determination of those portions of the [magistrate
judge’s] report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection
[has been] made.” After conducting this de novo review, the court may “accept, reject,
or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the
magistrate judge.” Id.; see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3).
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
July 08, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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The court has carefully considered the objections; the memorandum and
recommendation; the pleadings; and the record. The court accepts Judge Edison’s
memorandum and recommendation and adopts it as the opinion of the court. It is
therefore ordered that:
(1) 	Judge 	Edison’s memorandum 	and 	recommendation, 	Dkt. 	30, 	is
approved and adopted in its entirety as the holding of the court;
(2) 	The defendant’s motion to dismiss class allegations, and in the
alternative, motion for summary judgment, Dkt. 17, is denied; and
(3) 	The plaintiff must file a class certification motion within 30 days.
SIGNED on Galveston Island this 8th day of July 2026.
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JEFFREY VINCENT BROWN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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