Bankers Life and Casuality Company et al v. Crofton et al

Filing 19

ORDER: Denying Motion to Dismiss Case for Lack of Jurisdiction 11 ; Adopting Findings and Recommendation 17 . Signed on 11/26/2013 by Judge Owen M. Panner. (rsm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
MEDFORD DIVISION
BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY CO.,
No. 1:13-cv-1121-CL
Plaintiff,
v.

DONALD A. CROFTON, et al.,

ORDER

Defendants.
PANNER, District Judge:

Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke filed a Report and
Recommendation, and the matter is now before this court.
U.S.C.

§

636(b) (1) (B),

Fed. R. Civ. P. 72 (b).

objections have been filed,
novo.

See 28

Although no

this court reviews legal principles de

See Lorin Corp. v Goto & Co., Ltd.,

700 F.2d 1202, 1206

( 8th Ci r . 1-9 8 3 ) .
After reviewing the file,

I agree with Magistrate Judge

Clarke that plaintiff has sufficiently pleaded subject matter
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ORDER

jurisdiction based on diversity.

Accordingly,

I adopt the Report

and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Clarke.
CONCLUSION

Magistrate Judge Clarke's Report and Recommendation (#17)
adopted.

Defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction

(#11) is denied.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED this

~day

of November, 2013.

OWEN M. PANNER
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

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