Sangha v. NAVIG8 SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE LTD. et al

Filing 26

ORDER ADOPTING 20 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. It is ORDERED that: 1) Defendant Navig8 Ship Management Pte. Ltd.'s motion to dismiss is DENIED with regard to lack of personal jurisdiction, forum non conveniens, and failure to state a c laim; and 2) said Defendant's motion for more definite statement is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. It is further ORDERED that Defendant Navig8 Group is DISMISSED without prejudice as a Defendant in this case based upon the parties' stipulation. Signed by Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 03/14/2019. (nah)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
MANJIT SANGHA,
Plaintiff,

:
:
:
v.
:
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NAVIG8 SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE LTD., :
and NAVIG8 GROUP,
:
Defendants.
:

CIVIL ACTION 1: 18-00131-KD-B

ORDER
After due and proper consideration of all portions of this file deemed relevant to the issues
raised, and a de novo determination of those portions of the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 20)
to which objection is made, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge made under 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and dated February 27, 2019 is ADOPTED as the opinion of this Court.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that: 1) Defendant Navig8 Ship Management Pte. Ltd.’s
motion to dismiss is DENIED with regard to lack of personal jurisdiction, forum non conveniens,
and failure to state a claim; and 2) said Defendant's motion for more definite statement is GRANTED
in part and DENIED in part.

It is further ORDERED that Defendant Navig8 Group is

DISMISSED without prejudice as a Defendant in this case based upon the parties' stipulation.
DONE and ORDERED this the 14th day of March 2019.
/s/ Kristi K. DuBose
KRISTI K. DuBOSE
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE