Marquette Transportation Company Gulf-Inland, LLC v. Chembulk Westport M/V et al

Filing 59

ORDER denying 50 MOTION for APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE DECISION to District Court. Signed by Judge Jay C. Zainey on 1/29/15. (Reference: 13-6216, 14-2071)(jrc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
MARQUETTE TRANSPORTATION CO.

CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS

NO: 13-6216 C/W 14-2071

CHEMBULK WESTPORT M/V, ET AL.

SECTION: "A" (4)

ORDER AND REASONS
Before the Court is an Objection to Magistrate Judge's Order (Rec. Doc. 50)
filed by defendant Chembulk Management, LLC. Limitation Plaintiff Marquette
Transportation Co. Gulf-Inland, LLC opposes the motion. The motion, scheduled for
submission on January 14, 2015, is before the Court on the briefs without oral argument.
Chembulk Management challenges the magistrate judge's December 3, 2014 Order
compelling Chembulk to respond to Marquette Transportation's discovery. Chembulk's
argument challenges the narrow interpretation that the magistrate judge gave to the limitation
injunction issued in the consolidated case.
The Court considers Chembulk's challenges to the ruling in the context of Rule 72 which
requires the Court to modify or set aside any part of an order that is clearly erroneous or
contrary to law. Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 72(a); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A). Chembulk has not
demonstrated that Magistrate Judge Roby’s ruling was clearly erroneous or contrary to law.
Accordingly, and for the foregoing reasons;
IT IS ORDERED that the Objection to Magistrate Judge's Order (Rec. Doc.
50) filed by defendant Chembulk Management, LLC is DENIED.
January 29, 2015
JAY C. ZAINEY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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