Weaver v. Wisconsin Central Ltd. et al

Filing 22

Order Adopting the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge 13 ; and Defendants Illinois Central Railroad Company, CN Transportation Limited, and Wisconsin Central Transportation Limited are Dismissed With Prejudice. (Written Opinion). Signed by The Hon. Paul A. Magnuson on 02/26/2014. (LLM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

William Kevin Weaver,

Civil No. 13-2335 (PAM/LIB)
Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER

Wisconsin Central Ltd., Wisconsin
Central Ltd, as successor in interest
to Duluth Missabe and Iron Range
Railway Company, Illinois Central
Railroad Company, CN Transportation
Limited, and Wisconsin Central
Transportation Corporation,

Defendants.

This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) of
United States Magistrate Leo I. Brisbois dated January 27, 2014. The R&R recommended
that with regard to Defendants Illinois Central Railroad Company, CN Transportation
Limited, and Wisconsin Central Transportation Limited, Plaintiff’s Complaint should be
dismissed for failure to effect service and for lack of prosecution. Plaintiff has since
confirmed that Wisconsin Central Ltd. is the only Defendant that should be named in this
suit. (Docket No. 17.) Based on Plaintiff’s submission, the Court adopts the R&R.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1.

The R&R (Docket No. 13) is ADOPTED; and

2.

Defendants Illinois Central Railroad Company, CN Transportation Limited,
and Wisconsin Central Transportation Limited are DISMISSED with
prejudice.

Dated: February 26, 2014

s/ Paul A. Magnuson
Paul A. Magnuson
United States District Court Judge

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