Autauga Quality Cotton Association v. Crosby, et al. (JOINT ASSIGN)

Filing 25

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on June 30, 2015. (scn, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
AUTAUGA QUALITY COTTON
ASSOCIATION,

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Plaintiff,
v.
TIM L. CROSBY, et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:14cv879-MHT
(WO)

OPINION
Plaintiff filed this lawsuit asserting a breach-ofcontract claim.

This lawsuit is now before the court

on the recommendation of the United States Magistrate
Judge that defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to
state a claim be denied; that defendants’ motion to
dismiss for improper venue be granted to the extent
that

the

District

case
of

should
Georgia;

be

transferred

and

that

to

the

the

Middle

defendants’

alternative motion for change venue on the basis of
forum non conveniens be granted as well.
the

court

are

plaintiff’s

Also before

objections

to

the

recommendation

that

the

venue

motions

be

granted.

After an independent and de novo review of the record,
the court concludes that plaintiff’s objections should
be overruled and the magistrate judge’s recommendation
adopted to the extent of (1) denying the motion to
dismiss for failure to state a claim and (2) granting
the motion to dismiss for improper venue to the extent
of transferring this case to the Middle District of
Georgia for improper venue.
An appropriate order will be entered.
DONE, this the 30th day of June, 2015.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE