Parish of Cameron v. Auster Oil & Gas Inc et al

Filing 102

JUDGMENT re 89 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. It is Ordered that 18 , 27 , 52 , and 54 Motions and Supplemental Motions to Remand are Granted. This matter is remanded to the 38th Judicial District Court, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. It Is Further Ordered that 82 Motion for Oral Argument, 84 Motion for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority and 85 Motion for Status Conference are Denied As Moot. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 5/9/2018. (crt,Crawford, A)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
LAKE CHARLES DIVISION

PARISH OF CAMERON, ET AL.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-0530

VERSUS

JUDGE TERRY A. DOUGHTY

AUSTER OIL & GAS, INC., ET AL.

MAG. JUDGE KATHLEEN KAY
JUDGMENT

For the reasons set forth in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge
[Doc. No. 98], to the extent adopted by this Court after a de novo review of the entire record,
including the objections and responses, and for those additional reasons set forth in this Court’s
Ruling,
IT IS ORDERED that the Motions and Supplemental Motions to Remand [Doc. Nos. 18,
27, 52 & 54] filed by Plaintiff Parish of Cameron and Intervenor the State of Louisiana ex rel.
Jeff Landry, Attorney General and through the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources,
Office of Costal Management, and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Thomas F.
Harris are GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is hereby instructed to remand this matter to the 38th
Judicial District Court, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, forthwith.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the related Motion for Oral Argument [Doc. No. 82],
Motion for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority [Doc. No. 84], and Motion for Status

Conference [Doc. No. 85] as DENIED AS MOOT.
MONROE, LOUISIANA, this 9th day of May, 2018.

TERRY A. DOUGHTY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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