The Town of Pine Hill, Alabama v. 3M Company et al

Filing 86

ORDER ADOPTING 81 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 18 MOTION to Remand & Supporting Brief filed by The Town of Pine Hill, Alabama. It is ORDERED that the motion to remand is GRANTED and this action is REMANDED to the Circuit Court of Wilcox County, AL under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c) for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Judgment shall be entered by separate document in accordance with FRCP 58. Signed by District Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 3/6/2025. (meh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHERN DIVISION
THE TOWN OF PINE HILL,
ALABAMA,
Plaintiff,
v.
3M COMPANY, et al.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:24-00284-KD-N

ORDER
After due and proper consideration of the issues raised, and a de novo determination of
those portions of the recommendation to which objection is made, the Report and
Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 81) dated February 14, 2025—made under 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B)-(C), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), and S.D. Ala. GenLR 72(a)—
is ADOPTED as the opinion of this Court.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Plaintiff’s “Motion to Remand” filed August 20,
2024 (Doc. 18), is GRANTED, and that this civil action be REMANDED to the Circuit Court of
Wilcox County, Alabama, under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c) for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, with
no costs or expenses awarded.
Judgment consistent with this order shall hereafter be set out by separate document, in
accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58.
DONE and ORDERED this the 6th day of March 2025.
/s/Kristi K. DuBose
KRISTI K. DuBOSE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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