Tucker v. City of Duluth

Filing 55

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 52 Report and Recommendation. (Written Opinion) Plaintiff's Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss 28 is GRANTED. Count I is hereby dismissed with prejudice; Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court 28 is GRANTED. This matter is hereby remanded to Minnesota State Court, Sixth Judicial District; and Defendant's Motion to Compel, Motion for Sanctions and Motion to Alter/Amend/Correct Orders 39 is DENIED as moot and without prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Davis on 10/16/14. (KMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Mark Tucker,
Plaintiff,
ORDER 
Civ. No. 13‐3074 (MJD/LIB)

vs.
City of Duluth,

Defendant.
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The above‐entitled matter comes before the Court on Defendant’s
objections to the Order and Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge
Leo I. Brisbois dated September 5, 2014 recommending that this matter be
remanded to state court and denying Defendant’s cross‐motions to compel, for
sanctions and for a modification of the scheduling order as moot and without
prejudice. 
Pursuant to statute, the Court has conducted a de novo review of the
record.  28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Local Rule 72.2(b).  Based on the Court’s de novo
review the Court will adopt the Report and Recommendation and affirm the

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Order.
IT IS ORDERED:
1.

Plaintiff’s Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss [Docket No. 28] is

GRANTED.  Count I is hereby dismissed with prejudice; 
2.

Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand to State Court [Docket No. 28] is

GRANTED.  This matter is hereby remanded to Minnesota State Court, Sixth
Judicial District; and  
3.

Defendant’s Motion to Compel, Motion for Sanctions and Motion to

Alter/Amend/Correct Orders [Doc. No. 39] is DENIED as moot and without
prejudice.
LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY

DATED: October 16, 2014

s/Michael J. Davis
Michael J. Davis
Chief Judge
United States District Court

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