Siembra Finca Carmen, LLC v. Sec'y of the Dep't of Agric. of P.R.

GUSTAVO A. GELPÍ Chief United States District Judge

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Siembra Finca Carmen, LLC.'s ("SFC") Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Docket No. 2. SFC's motion seeks to enjoin Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture ("PRDA") from enforcing local law and regulations, as they are expressly preempted by the Plant Protection Act ("PPA"), 7 U.S.C. § 7756(a) and (b). Docket No. 2 at 1. Such motion was referred to the United States Magistrate Judge Bruce J. McGiverin for a Report and Recommendation. Docket No. 25.

Judge McGiverin's Report and Recommendation, Docket No. 39, remains unopposed and it is hereby ADOPTED in its entirety. Upon de novo review, the undersigned has reviewed and considered the same, as well as reviewed the pleadings of record. In light of this, the undersigned is in full accord with Judge McGiverin's ratio decidendi and recommendation as to the result of this case. Judgement will be entered accordingly.

SO ORDERED.

At San Juan, Puerto Rico, on February 4, 2020.

s/Gustavo A. Gelpí

GUSTAVO A. GELPÍ

Chief United States District Judge