Frontier Bank et al v. Jones & Jones Construction LLC et al

Filing 25

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 9/2/2014. (AVC)

FILED
2014 Sep-02 PM 12:10
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
HERITAGE BANK OF THE SOUTH, as
successor to Frontier Bank,
Plaintiff,
v.
JONES & JONES CONSTRUCTION
LLC, et. al.,
Defendants.

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Case No.: 2:13-cv-01084-RDP

MEMORANDUM OPINION
On August 15, 2014, the Magistrate Judge’s Second Report and Recommendation was
entered and the parties were allowed therein fourteen (14) days in which to file objections to the
recommendations made by the Magistrate Judge. (Doc. # 23). No objections were filed.
After careful consideration of the record in this case and the Magistrate Judge’s Report
and Recommendation, the court hereby ADOPTS the Report of the Magistrate Judge. The court
further ACCEPTS the recommendations of the Magistrate Judge that Heritage Bank’s Motion
for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, for Default Judgment (Doc. # 14) be granted and
that: (1) default be entered in favor of Plaintiff Heritage Bank and against Defendant Jones &
Jones on the claim for breach of the note; (2) summary judgment be entered in favor of Heritage
Bank and against Mr. Jones on the breach of guaranty claim; (3) summary judgment be entered
in favor of the FDIC on any counterclaim asserted by Mr. Jones, and (4) Heritage Bank be
awarded the attorneys’ fees sought.
A separate order in accordance with this Memorandum Opinion will be entered.

DONE and ORDERED this September 2, 2014.

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R. DAVID PROCTOR
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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