Howell v. Morrison Management Specialists, Inc.

Filing 56

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 12/12/13. (ASL)

FILED
2013 Dec-13 AM 09:20
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
MIDDLE DIVISION
ANNIE HOWELL,
Plaintiff,
v.
MORRISON MANAGEMENT
SPECIALISTS, INC.,
Defendant.

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Case No.: 4:10-CV-1587-RDP

MEMORANDUM OPINION
The Magistrate Judge filed his Report and Recommendation (Doc. #51) on November 4,
2013, recommending that Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. #41) be granted and
that this action be dismissed with prejudice. The parties were allowed therein fourteen days in
which to file objections to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation. Plaintiff’s
objections to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. #53) were filed on
October 25, 2013. Defendant’s response to Plaintiff’s objections (Doc. #55) was filed on
November 8, 2013.
After careful consideration of the record in this case, the Magistrate Judge’s Report and
Recommendation, Petitioner’s objections, and Defendant’s response thereto, the court hereby
ADOPTS the Report of the Magistrate Judge.

The court further ACCEPTS the

Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge that Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment be
granted and that this action be dismissed with prejudice.
A separate order in conformity with this Memorandum Opinion will be entered.

DONE and ORDERED this December 12, 2013.

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R. DAVID PROCTOR
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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