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

Filing 26

ORDER directing that, in accordance with the memorandum opinion entered today, it is the ORDER of the court as follows: (1) Plaintiff's objections (doc. no. 19 ) are overruled; (2) The United States Magistrate Judge's recommendation (doc. no. 18 ) is adopted to the extent set forth below; (3) Defendants' motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim (doc. no. 13 ) is denied; (4) Defendants' motion to dismiss for improper venue (doc. no. 13 ) is granted to the extent that the case shall be transferred under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) to the Middle District of Georgia; (5) Defendants' motion to transfer venue under the doctrine of forum non conveniens (doc. no. 13 ) is denied as moot; (6) This case is transferred to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia; the clerk of court is DIRECTED to take all such action as is required to effect the transfer; all pending motions are left for consideration by the transferee court. 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,
Plaintiff,
v.
TIM L. CROSBY, et al.,
Defendants.

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

ORDER
In accordance with the memorandum opinion entered
today, it is the ORDER of the court as follows:
(1) Plaintiff's

objections

(doc.

no.

19)

are

overruled.
(2) The

United

States

Magistrate

Judge's

recommendation (doc. no. 18) is adopted to the extent
set forth below.
(3) Defendants' motion to dismiss for failure to
state a claim (doc. no. 13) is denied.
(4) Defendants'

motion

to

dismiss

for

improper

venue (doc. no. 13) is granted to the extent that the

case shall be transferred under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) to
the Middle District of Georgia.
(5)
doctrine

Defendants' motion to transfer venue under the
of

forum

non

conveniens

(doc.

no.

13)

is

denied as moot.
(6)

This case is transferred to the United States

District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
The clerk of court is DIRECTED to take all such
action as is required to effect the transfer.
All pending motions are left for consideration by
the transferee court.
This case is closed in this court.
DONE, this the 30th day of June, 2015.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE