Horridge v. Keystone Lines, Inc. et al

Filing 79

ORDER granting in part and denying in part oral Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law. Keystone Logistics dismissed with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Halil S. Ozerden on 10/8/08 (wld)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN DIVISION GERARD HORRIDGE and JUDITH HORRIDGE V. KEYSTONE LINES, INC., et al. § § § § § § PLAINTIFFS Civil No. 1:06CV1226-HSO-JMR DEFENDANTS

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS' ORE TENUS MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW

BEFORE THE COURT is the Ore Tenus Motion of Defendants made on October 7, 2008, after Plaintiffs' presentation of their case-in-chief in the trial of this matter, seeking a judgment as a matter of law. For the reasons more fully stated in the record at trial, Defendants' Ore Tenus Motion is granted in part and denied in part. Defendants' Ore Tenus Motion will be granted in part as to all claims against Defendant Keystone Logistics, and Defendant Keystone Logistics will be dismissed with prejudice from this case. The Ore Tenus Motion will be denied in part as to the remaining Defendants. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, that Defendants' Ore Tenus Motion is GRANTED IN PART as to Defendant Keystone Logistics, and all claims raised against Defendant Keystone Logistics are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. IT IS, FURTHER, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, that Defendants' Ore

Tenus Motion is DENIED IN PART as to Defendants Keystone Lines, Inc., and Richard Williams. SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, this the 8th day of October, 2008.

s/ Halil Suleyman Ozerden
HALIL SULEYMAN OZERDEN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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