Cowan v. Connolly (JOINT ASSIGN)(MAG2)

Filing 12

OPINION AND ORDER: it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court that: (1) The magistrate judge's 11 recommendation is adopted; (2) The plf's 5 motion to remand is granted; (3) Pursuant to 28 USC § 1447(c), this cause is reman ded to the Circuit Court of Russell County, Alabama; DIRECTING the clerk to take appropriate steps to effect the remand; This case is closed in this court. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 6/15/2016. (Copy mailed to Circuit Clerk w/ docket sheet) (wcl, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, EASTERN DIVISION
CARL COWAN,

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Plaintiff,
v.
PAUL JAMES CONNOLLY,
Defendant.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
3:16cv234-MHT
(WO)

OPINION AND ORDER
After plaintiff filed this lawsuit for negligence
against defendant in state court, defendant removed the
case to federal court.
This

matter

is

now

Plaintiff then moved to remand.
before

the

court

on

the

recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge
that plaintiff’s motion to remand be granted.
are

no

objections

to

the

recommendation.

There

After

an

independent and de novo review of the record, the court
concludes

that

the

magistrate

should be adopted.
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judge’s

recommendation

Accordingly, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE
of the court that:
(1) The magistrate judge’s recommendation (doc. no.
11) is adopted.
(2) The plaintiff’s motion to remand (doc. no. 5)
is granted.
(3) Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c), this cause is
remanded

to

the

Circuit

Court

of

Russell

County,

Alabama.
The

clerk

of

the

court

is

DIRECTED

to

appropriate steps to effect the remand.
This case is closed in this court.
DONE, this the 15th day of June, 2016.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson____
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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