diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 23bdea410..6ac5a08e6 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
         "no-multiple-empty-lines": [
           "error",
           {"max": 1}
-        ]
+        ],
+        "newline-per-chained-call": ["error", { "ignoreChainWithDepth": 2 }]
     }
 }
diff --git a/bin/cli-settings b/bin/cli-settings
index 0920473da..cff6c04ed 100755
--- a/bin/cli-settings
+++ b/bin/cli-settings
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ program
     const Setting = require('../models/setting');
     const defaults = {id: '1', moderation: 'pre'};
 
-    Setting.update({id: '1'}, {$setOnInsert: defaults}, {upsert: true})
+    Setting
+      .update({id: '1'}, {$setOnInsert: defaults}, {upsert: true})
       .then(() => {
         console.log('Created settings object.');
         mongoose.disconnect();
-      }).catch((err) => {
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
         console.error(`failed to create the settings object ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
         throw new Error(err); // just to be safe
       });
diff --git a/bin/cli-users b/bin/cli-users
index 74aa902eb..b27c41e14 100755
--- a/bin/cli-users
+++ b/bin/cli-users
@@ -71,10 +71,12 @@ function createUser(options) {
   })
   .then((result) => {
     return User.createLocalUser(result.email.trim(), result.password.trim(), result.displayName.trim());
-  }).then((user) => {
+  })
+  .then((user) => {
     console.log(`Created user ${user.id}.`);
     mongoose.disconnect();
-  }).catch((err) => {
+  })
+  .catch((err) => {
     console.error(err);
     mongoose.disconnect();
   });
@@ -249,7 +251,8 @@ function mergeUsers(dstUserID, srcUserID) {
     .then(() => {
       console.log(`User ${srcUserID} was merged into user ${dstUserID}.`);
       mongoose.disconnect();
-    }).catch((err) => {
+    })
+    .catch((err) => {
       console.error(err);
       mongoose.disconnect();
     });
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue.js
index 6cd9f46fc..9178bda57 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue.js
@@ -73,7 +73,12 @@ class ModerationQueue extends React.Component {
             <CommentList
               isActive={activeTab === 'pending'}
               singleView={singleView}
-              commentIds={comments.get('ids').filter(id => !comments.get('byId').get(id).get('status'))}
+              commentIds={
+                comments.get('ids')
+                  .filter(id => !comments.get('byId')
+                  .get(id)
+                  .get('status'))
+              }
               comments={comments.get('byId')}
               onClickAction={(action, id) => this.onCommentAction(action, id)}
               actions={['reject', 'approve']}
@@ -83,7 +88,15 @@ class ModerationQueue extends React.Component {
             <CommentList
               isActive={activeTab === 'rejected'}
               singleView={singleView}
-              commentIds={comments.get('ids').filter(id => comments.get('byId').get(id).get('status') === 'rejected')}
+              commentIds={
+                comments
+                  .get('ids')
+                  .filter(id => 
+                    comments
+                      .get('byId')
+                      .get(id)
+                      .get('status') === 'rejected')
+              }
               comments={comments.get('byId')}
               onClickAction={(action, id) => this.onCommentAction(action, id)}
               actions={['approve']}
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/store/actions/items.js b/client/coral-framework/store/actions/items.js
index b690c6f0a..173413d66 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/store/actions/items.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/store/actions/items.js
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ export function postAction (item_id, action_type, user_id, item_type) {
           return response.ok ? response.json()
           : Promise.reject(`${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
         }
-      ).then((json)=>{
+      )
+      .then((json)=>{
         return json;
       });
   };
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentBox.js b/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentBox.js
index a4e32d73b..dbcd9dd97 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentBox.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentBox.js
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ class CommentBox extends Component {
     .then((comment_id) => {
       appendItemArray(parent_id || id, related, comment_id, !parent_id, parent_type);
       addNotification('success', 'Your comment has been posted.');
-    }).catch((err) => console.error(err));
+    })
+    .catch((err) => console.error(err));
     this.setState({body: ''});
   }
 
diff --git a/models/user.js b/models/user.js
index 6800b59ef..0370a7e33 100644
--- a/models/user.js
+++ b/models/user.js
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ UserSchema.statics.mergeUsers = function(dstUserID, srcUserID) {
     });
 
     return srcUser.remove();
-  }).then(() => dstUser.save());
+  })
+  .then(() => dstUser.save());
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/routes/api/comments/index.js b/routes/api/comments/index.js
index a2e77b417..3a0129ff4 100644
--- a/routes/api/comments/index.js
+++ b/routes/api/comments/index.js
@@ -12,17 +12,21 @@ const router = express.Router();
 router.get('/', (req, res, next) => {
   Comment.find({}).then((comments) => {
     res.status(200).json(comments);
-  }).catch(error => {
+  })
+  .catch(error => {
     next(error);
   });
 });
 
 router.get('/:comment_id', (req, res, next) => {
-  Comment.findById(req.params.comment_id).then((comment) => {
-    res.status(200).json(comment);
-  }).catch(error => {
-    next(error);
-  });
+  Comment
+    .findById(req.params.comment_id)
+    .then(comment => {
+      res.status(200).json(comment);
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+      next(error);
+    });
 });
 
 //==============================================================================
@@ -31,20 +35,26 @@ router.get('/:comment_id', (req, res, next) => {
 
 // Get all the comments that have that action_type over them.
 router.get('/action/:action_type', (req, res, next) => {
-  Comment.findByActionType(req.params.action_type).then((comments) => {
-    res.status(200).json(comments);
-  }).catch(error => {
-    next(error);
-  });
+  Comment
+    .findByActionType(req.params.action_type)
+    .then((comments) => {
+      res.status(200).json(comments);
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+      next(error);
+    });
 });
 
 // Get all the comments that were rejected.
 router.get('/status/rejected', (req, res, next) => {
-  Comment.findByStatus('rejected').then((comments) => {
-    res.status(200).json(comments);
-  }).catch(error => {
-    next(error);
-  });
+  Comment
+    .findByStatus('rejected')
+    .then(comments => {
+      res.status(200).json(comments);
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+      next(error);
+    });
 });
 
 // Returns back all the comments that are in the moderation queue. The moderation queue is pre or post moderated,
@@ -52,17 +62,23 @@ router.get('/status/rejected', (req, res, next) => {
 // Pre-moderation:  New comments are shown in the moderator queues immediately.
 // Post-moderation: New comments do not appear in moderation queues unless they are flagged by other users.
 router.get('/status/pending', (req, res, next) => {
-  Setting.getModerationSetting().then(function({moderation}){
-    let moderationValue = req.query.moderation;
-    if (typeof moderationValue === 'undefined' || moderationValue === undefined) {
-      moderationValue = moderation;
-    }
-    Comment.moderationQueue(moderationValue).then((comments) => {
-      res.status(200).json(comments);
+  
+  Setting
+    .getModerationSetting()
+    .then(function({moderation}){
+      let moderationValue = req.query.moderation;
+      if (typeof moderationValue === 'undefined' || moderationValue === undefined) {
+        moderationValue = moderation;
+      }
+      Comment
+        .moderationQueue(moderationValue)
+        .then((comments) => {
+          res.status(200).json(comments);
+        });
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+      next(error);
     });
-  }).catch(error => {
-    next(error);
-  });
 });
 
 //==============================================================================
@@ -70,27 +86,36 @@ router.get('/status/pending', (req, res, next) => {
 //==============================================================================
 
 router.post('/', (req, res, next) => {
+  
   const {body, author_id, asset_id, parent_id, status, username} = req.body;
-  Comment.new(body, author_id, asset_id, parent_id, status, username).then((comment) => {
-    res.status(200).send({'id': comment.id});
-  }).catch(error => {
-    next(error);
-  });
+  
+  Comment
+    .new(body, author_id, asset_id, parent_id, status, username)
+    .then((comment) => {
+      res.status(200).send({'id': comment.id});
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+      next(error);
+    });
 });
 
 router.post('/:comment_id', (req, res, next) => {
-  Comment.findById(req.params.comment_id).then((comment) => {
-    comment.body = req.body.body;
-    comment.author_id = req.body.author_id;
-    comment.asset_id = req.body.asset_id;
-    comment.parent_id = req.body.parent_id;
-    comment.status = req.body.status;
-    return comment.save();
-  }).then((comment) => {
-    res.status(200).send(comment);
-  }).catch(error => {
-    next(error);
-  });
+  Comment
+    .findById(req.params.comment_id)
+    .then((comment) => {
+      comment.body = req.body.body;
+      comment.author_id = req.body.author_id;
+      comment.asset_id = req.body.asset_id;
+      comment.parent_id = req.body.parent_id;
+      comment.status = req.body.status;
+      return comment.save();
+    })
+    .then((comment) => {
+      res.status(200).send(comment);
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+      next(error);
+    });
 });
 
 router.post('/:comment_id/status', (req, res, next) => {
@@ -103,11 +128,14 @@ router.post('/:comment_id/status', (req, res, next) => {
 });
 
 router.post('/:comment_id/actions', (req, res, next) => {
-  Comment.addAction(req.params.comment_id, req.body.user_id, req.body.action_type).then((action) => {
-    res.status(200).send(action);
-  }).catch(error => {
-    next(error);
-  });
+  Comment
+    .addAction(req.params.comment_id, req.body.user_id, req.body.action_type)
+    .then((action) => {
+      res.status(200).send(action);
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+      next(error);
+    });
 });
 
 //==============================================================================
@@ -115,11 +143,14 @@ router.post('/:comment_id/actions', (req, res, next) => {
 //==============================================================================
 
 router.delete('/:comment_id', (req, res, next) => {
-  Comment.removeById(req.params.comment_id).then(() => {
-    res.status(201).send('OK. Removed');
-  }).catch(error => {
-    next(error);
-  });
+  Comment
+    .removeById(req.params.comment_id)
+    .then(() => {
+      res.status(201).send('OK. Removed');
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+      next(error);
+    });
 });
 
 module.exports = router;
diff --git a/routes/api/settings/index.js b/routes/api/settings/index.js
index 53bf53f3c..585bf083a 100644
--- a/routes/api/settings/index.js
+++ b/routes/api/settings/index.js
@@ -3,11 +3,17 @@ const router = express.Router();
 const Setting = require('../../../models/setting');
 
 router.get('/', (req, res, next) => {
-  Setting.getSettings().then(settings => res.json(settings)).catch(next);
+  Setting
+    .getSettings()
+    .then(settings => res.json(settings))
+    .catch(next);
 });
 
 router.put('/', (req, res, next) => {
-  Setting.updateSettings(req.body).then(() => res.status(204).end()).catch(next);
+  Setting
+    .updateSettings(req.body)
+    .then(() => res.status(204).end())
+    .catch(next);
 });
 
 module.exports = router;
diff --git a/routes/api/stream/index.js b/routes/api/stream/index.js
index 1e3e39d81..3f49d48fc 100644
--- a/routes/api/stream/index.js
+++ b/routes/api/stream/index.js
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ router.get('/', (req, res, next) => {
       users,
       actions
     });
-  }).catch(error => {
+  })
+  .catch(error => {
     next(error);
   });
 });
diff --git a/tests/routes/api/settings/index.js b/tests/routes/api/settings/index.js
index 5bcf9de28..41c37828e 100644
--- a/tests/routes/api/settings/index.js
+++ b/tests/routes/api/settings/index.js
@@ -43,11 +43,13 @@ describe('update settings', () => {
 
           return Setting.getSettings();
 
-        }).then(settings => {
+        })
+        .then(settings => {
           // confirm updated settings in db
           expect(settings).to.have.property('moderation');
           expect(settings.moderation).to.equal('post');
-        }).catch(err => {
+        })
+        .catch(err => {
           throw err;
         });
     });