Hayes v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Filing 24

ORDER directing as follows: (1) ADOPTING 23 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge; (2) plf's 9 and 15 Motions to Remand are DENIED; (3) plf's 20 amended complaint is STRICKEN and the original complaint is reinstated as the controlling complaint; and (4) this case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge William Keith Watkins on 6/29/17. (Attachments: # 1 civil appeals checklist)(djy, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
EASTERN DIVISION
LEONARD HAYES,
Plaintiff,
v.
STATE FARM MUTUAL
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendant.

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CASE NO. 3:17-CV-15-WKW
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ORDER
Before the court is the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. (Doc. # 23.)
There being no timely objection filed to the Recommendation, and based on a review
of the record, it is ORDERED as follows:
1.

The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. # 23) is

ADOPTED;
2.

Plaintiff’s motions to remand (Docs. # 9, 15) are DENIED;

3.

Plaintiff’s amended complaint (Doc. # 20) is STRICKEN and the

original complaint is reinstated as the controlling complaint; and
4.
proceedings.

This action is REFERRED back to the Magistrate Judge for further

DONE this 29th day of June, 2017.
/s/ W. Keith Watkins
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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