Steel v. Viscofan USA, Inc. et al

Filing 20

OPINION AND ORDER directing that: (1) the 19 Report and Recommendation of the magistrate judge is adopted; (2) plf's 8 Motion to Remand is denied; this case is referred back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 12/1/17. (djy, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
KAWAYNE STEEL,
Plaintiff,
v.
VISCOFAN USA, INC., et
al.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:17cv349-MHT
(WO)

OPINION AND ORDER
Plaintiff filed this case in state court asserting
claims for worker’s compensation and products liability
stemming from a serious workplace injury.

After the

state court severed the worker’s compensation claim and
the products-liability claims into two separate cases,
defendants

removed

federal court.

the

products-liability

case

to

The case is now before the court on the

recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge
that plaintiff’s motion to remand be denied.
no objections to the recommendation.

There are

Because plaintiff

has not objected, and after an independent and de novo

review

of

the

record,

the

court

concludes

that

the

magistrate judge’s recommendation should be adopted.
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Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:
(1) The

recommendation

of

the

magistrate

judge

(doc. no. 19) is adopted.
(2) Plaintiff’s motion to remand (doc. no. 8) is
denied.
This case is referred back to the magistrate judge
for further proceedings.
DONE, this the 1st day of December, 2017.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE