Haspel, L.L.C. v. Samsung C&T America, Inc.

Filing 16

RULING Affirming and Adopting Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation; granting 5 Motion to Remand (certified copy mailed to appropriate judicial district court); 11 Haspel's request to increase attorney's fees is denied as unwarranted. Signed by Judge James J. Brady on 5/14/2013. (LLH)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
HASPEL, L.L.C.
CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS
NO. 12-774-JJB
SAMSUNG C&T AMERICA, INC.
RULING AFFIRMING AND ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION
This matter is before the Court on an objection1 to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and
Recommendation to Remand (Doc. 11) filed by Defendant Samsung C&T America, Inc.
(“Samsung”) (Doc. 13). Plaintiff Haspel, L.L.C. (“Haspel”) has filed an opposition. (Doc. 14).
The Magistrate Judge found that this matter should be remanded to state court because the
amount in controversy does not exceed $75,000. (Doc. 11). Upon reviewing the Magistrate
Judge’s Report and Recommendation and the parties’ respective briefings on the matter, the
Court hereby AFFIRMS and ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation.
(Doc. 11). Haspel’s request to increase attorney’s fees is denied as unwarranted.

Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on May 14th, 2013.

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JAMES J. BRADY, DISTRICT JUDGE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

1

Although Samsung improperly styled this objection as a motion for reconsideration, the Court will treat it as an
objection.