Lake Bistineau Royalty Co L L C v. Chesapeake Louisiana L P et al

Filing 39

ORDER adopting 37 Report and Recommendations. ORDERED that this Court has subject matter jurisdiction in this case. Signed by Judge S Maurice Hicks on 10/16/2015. (crt,McDonnell, D)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SHREVEPORT DIVISION

LAKE BISTINEAU ROYALTY CO.,
LLC

CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-0414

VERSUS

JUDGE S. MAURICE HICKS, JR.

CHESAPEAKE LOUISIANA, LP,
ET AL.

MAGISTRATE JUDGE HORNSBY

ORDER
For the reasons assigned in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge previously filed herein, and having thoroughly reviewed the record, no written
objections having been filed, and concurring with the findings of the Magistrate Judge under
the applicable law;
IT IS ORDERED that this court has subject-matter jurisdiction in this case based on
complete diversity of citizenship and more than $75,000 in controversy. This determination
is based on the statement in Mullins v. TestAmerica, Inc., 564 F.3d 386, 397 n. 6 (5th Cir.
2009) that “citizenship of a trust is that of its trustee.”
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Shreveport, Louisiana, this the 16th day of October,
2015.