Stutes et al v. Gulfport Energy Corp et al

Filing 183

RULING adopting 158 Report and Recommendations; granting 42 Motion to Remand; granting 50 Motion to Remand; granting 51 Motion to Remand. This matter is remanded to the Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. Signed by Judge Shelly D Dick on 9/26/2017. (crt,Whidden, C)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
LAFAYETTE DIVISION

STUTES, ET AL.
CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS
6:16-1253
GULFPORT ENERGY CORP

RULING
The Court has carefully considered the Motions to Remand,1 the record, the law
applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendation2 of United States
Magistrate Judge Carol B. Whitehurst dated June 30, 2017. The Parties filed Objections
which the Court has also considered.
The Court hereby approves the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge and adopts it as the Court’s opinion herein.
Accordingly, this matter is remanded to the Fifteenth Judicial District Court,
Vermillion Parish, Louisiana.
Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 26, 2017.

S

JUDGE SHELLY D. DICK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
LAFAYETTE DIVISION

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Rec. Docs. 42, 50, and 51.
Rec. Doc. 158.