Chappell v. Texas Steakhouse of Alabama, Inc. et al
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OPINION AND ORDER: It is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court that: 1. The 21 Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is adopted. 2. Plaintiff Kerry Chappells 13 Motion to remand is denied. 3. Movant Colony Specialty Insurance Companys 3 Motion to realign is granted. 4. The clerk of court is to re-designate Texas Steakhouse of Alabama, Inc., and B.A.T.S. Security as plaintiffs and Colony Specialty Insurance Company as a defendant. Plaintiff Chappell is to remain a plaintiff. This case is referred back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 6/16/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Appeals Checklist)(dmn, )
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
KERRY CHAPPELL,
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Plaintiff,
v.
TEXAS STEAKHOUSE OF
ALABAMA, INC; et al.,
Defendants.
CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:16cv140-MHT
(WO)
OPINION AND ORDER
Pending before the court is the recommendation of
the United States Magistrate Judge that the plaintiff
Kerry Chappell’s motion to remand be denied and that
movant Colony Specialty Insurance Company’s motion to
realign be granted.
No objections have been filed.
Upon an independent and de novo review of the record
and upon consideration of the recommendation, it is the
ORDER, JUDGMENT and DECREE of the court that:
1.
The
recommendation
(doc. no. 21) is adopted.
of
the
magistrate
judge
2.
Plaintiff
Kerry
Chappell’s
motion
to
remand
(doc. no. 13) is denied.
3.
Movant
Colony
Specialty
Insurance
Company’s
motion to realign (doc. no. 3) is granted.
4.
The clerk of court is to re-designate Texas
Steakhouse of Alabama, Inc., and B.A.T.S. Security as
plaintiffs and Colony Specialty Insurance Company as a
defendant.
Plaintiff
Chappell
is
to
remain
a
plaintiff.
This case is referred back to the magistrate judge
for further proceedings.
DONE, this the 16th day of June, 2016.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson____
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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