Smith v. Pilot Travel Centers, LLC et al (JOINT ASSIGN)

Filing 19

OPINION AND ORDER as follows:(1) The defendants 18 objections are overruled. 2) The United States Magistrate Judges 17 recommendation is adopted. (3) The plaintiffs 8 motion to remand is granted and this case is remanded to the Circuit Court of Lowndes County. It is further ORDERED that all other pending motions are left for resolution after remand. The clerk of court is DIRECTED to take all such action as is required to carry out the remand. This case is closed in this court. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on /30/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Appeals Checklist)(kh, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
MICHAEL L. SMITH,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS, LLC, )
and CASSIE HAMLIN,
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Defendants.
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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:14cv713-MHT
(WO)

OPINION AND ORDER
This matter is before the court upon the United
States

Magistrate

Judge’s

recommendation

that

this

lawsuit be remanded to the Circuit Court of Lowndes
County, Alabama.

The defendants have objected to the

recommendation.

After

review

of

objections

the

record,

should

be

an
the

independent
court

overruled

and

concludes
and

the

de
that

novo
the

magistrate

judge’s recommendation adopted.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:
(1) The defendants’ objections (doc. no. 18) are
overruled.

(2) The

United

States

Magistrate

Judge’s

recommendation (doc. no. 17) is adopted.
(3) The plaintiff’s motion to remand (doc. no. 8)
is granted and this case is remanded to the Circuit
Court of Lowndes County.
It

is

further

ORDERED

that

all

other

pending

motions are left for resolution after remand.
The clerk of court is DIRECTED to take all such
action as is required to carry out the remand.
This case is closed in this court.
DONE, this the 30th day of March, 2015.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE