Scott et al v. Southern Towing Company et al

Filing 12

RULING: The court hereby approves the report and recommendation of the magistrate judge and adopts it as the courts opinion herein. Accordingly, the Motion to Remand and for Attorneys Fees and Costs 3 filed by plaintiffs, Anthony Scott and Stacy Sc ott, individually and on behalf of their minor children, is GRANTED and this matter is REMANDED to the 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, for further proceedings. Further, the plaintiffs are entitled to an award of $4,000.00 for the attorneys fees that they incurred in connection with the defendants improper removal of this case.. Signed by Judge James J. Brady on 1214/2011. (CMM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
ANTHONY SCOTT, ET AL
CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS
NO. 11-573-JJB-CN
SOUTHERN TOWING CO., ET AL.
RULING
The court has carefully considered the petition, the record, the law applicable to this
action, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Christine
Noland dated November 22, 2011 (doc. no. 11) to which no objection has been filed.
The court hereby approves the report and recommendation of the magistrate judge
and adopts it as the court’s opinion herein. Accordingly, the Motion to Remand and for
Attorney’s Fees and Costs (doc. no. 3) filed by plaintiffs, Anthony Scott and Stacy Scott,
individually and on behalf of their minor children, is GRANTED and this matter is
REMANDED to the 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, for further proceedings. Further, the plaintiffs are entitled to an award of
$4,000.00 for the attorney’s fees that they incurred in connection with the defendant’s
improper removal of this case.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 14, 2011.

JAMES J. BRADY, JUDGE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA