Watson et al v. Arkoma Development L L C et al

Filing 29

JUDGMENTadopting 25 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, denying 12 Motion to Remand and 12 Motion for Attorney Fees. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the State of Louisiana is not a party to this litigationand that any reference to the State of Louisiana as a party in this litigation shall be removed. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 3/13/2018. (crt,Crawford, A)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
MONROE DIVISION
W. BROOKS WATSON, ET AL.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 17-1331

VERSUS

JUDGE ROBERT G. JAMES

ARKOMA DEVELOPMENT, LLC, ET AL.

MAG. JUDGE KAREN L. HAYES

JUDGMENT
For the reasons set forth in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge
[Doc. No. 25], and after a de novo review of the entire record, including Plaintiffs’ objection and
Defendants’ responses, and concurring with the Magistrate Judge’s findings under applicable
law,
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Motion to Remand [Doc. No.
12] filed by Plaintiffs W. Brooks Watson, Ben M. Watson, Scott H. Watson, and Touchdown
Holdings, LLC, is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the State of Louisiana is not a party to this litigation
and that any reference to the State of Louisiana as a party in this litigation shall be removed.
MONROE, LOUISIANA, this 13th day of March, 2018.