Blackmon v. Huntington Ingalls

Filing 14

ORDER ADOPTING 13 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 6 MOTION to Dismiss or to Transfer filed by Huntington Ingalls. The defendant's motion to dismiss is denied and the motion to transfer venue is granted and this case is transferred to the USDC for the Southern District of Mississippi. Signed by Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 9/16/2015. (copy mailed to plaintiff) (cmj)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
ERIC D. BLACKMON,
Plaintiff,
v.
HUNTINGTON INGALLS,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION: 15-00223-KD-C

ORDER
After due and proper consideration of the issues raised, and there having been no
objections filed, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge made under 28 U.S.C.
§ 636(b)(l)(B) and dated August 24, 2015, is ADOPTED as the opinion of this Court.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Defendant’s motion to dismiss or in the alternative to
transfer venue (Doc. 6) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows: DENIED as to
the motion to dismiss; and GRANTED as to the motion to transfer venue such that this case is
hereby TRANSFERRED in its entirety to the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Mississippi pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1406.
The Clerk is DIRECTED to TRANSFER this action to the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Mississippi, Southern Division.
DONE and ORDERED this the 16th day of September 2015.
/s/ Kristi K. DuBose
KRISTI K. DuBOSE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE