Russell v. Redstone Federal Credit Union et al

Filing 51

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Abdul K Kallon on 6/8/2016. (AVC)

FILED
2016 Jun-08 PM 01:55
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION
DEANDRE RUSSELL,
Plaintiff
vs.
RED STONE FEDERAL CREDIT
UNION, et al.,
Defendants

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Case No. 5:13-cv-02350-AKK

MEMORANDUM OPINION
On May 20, 2016, the magistrate judge’s 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. 49. On June
3, 2016, plaintiff filed objections to the magistrate judge’s report and
recommendation. Doc. 50.
After careful consideration of the record in this case, the magistrate judge’s
report and recommendation and plaintiff’s objections thereto, the court hereby
ADOPTS the report of the magistrate judge. The court further ACCEPTS the
recommendations of the magistrate judge that plaintiff’s claims under the Truth in
Lending Act and claims pursuant to the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment be
dismissed with prejudice on the basis of res judicata, and that the court DECLINES

to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over plaintiff’s state-law negligence claims
against John and Melissa Larsen, Phillip A. Geddes, and Scott Ford and that such
claims be dismissed without prejudice.
A separate order in conformity with this Memorandum Opinion will be entered
contemporaneously herewith.
DONE this 8th day of June, 2016.

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ABDUL K. KALLON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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