Langham Co. v. Enbridge Pipelines (Illinois), LLC et al

Filing 24

ORDER granting 19 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 11/3/14. (lmp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

LANGHAM CO., an Illinois Corporation,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (ILLINOIS)
LLC, CENTRAL STATES PIPELINE
COMPANY, and UNKNOWN OWNERS
And NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,
Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-804-DRH-SCW

Order
Now before the Court is defendants’ September 23, 2014 motion for
summary judgment (Doc. 19). Specifically, defendant Enbridge Pipelines (Illinois)
LLC, now known as Illinois Extension Pipeline Company, LLC, move for summary
judgment on plaintiff’s complaint (Doc 2) pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56.
As of today’s date, plaintiff has not responded to the motion for summary
judgment.

Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(c), the Court considers the failure to

respond as an admission of the merits of the motion for summary judgment. 1

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Local Rule 7.1(c) provides in part: “Failure to timely file a response to a motion may, in
the Court’s discretion, be considered an admission of the merits of the motion.”
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Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the motion for summary judgment (Doc. 19).
The Court enters judgment in favor of defendant Enbridge Pipelines and against
plaintiff Langham Co. Further, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to
enter judgment reflecting the same.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed this 3rd day of November, 2014.

Digitally signed by
David R. Herndon
Date: 2014.11.03
16:36:09 -06'00'
District Judge
United States District Court

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