PUNCH et al v. DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC

Filing 157

MEMORANDUM ORDER. Dollar Connection's Partial Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 91 ) Plaintiffs' Third Party Complaint is DENIED, consistent with the analyses in Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 145 ), said Report being adopted as the Opinion of the District Court. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 12/2/15. (dcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
TONY PUNCH, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC, et al.,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 12-154E
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter

MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case has been referred to United States Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter for
pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)(A) and (B),
and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.
On November 5, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 145) recommending
that Dollar Connection’s Partial Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 91) Plaintiffs’ Third Party Complaint
(Doc. 65) be denied. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made, and all of the
parties have filed objections. See Docs. 147, 150 & 151.
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the
Report and Recommendation and the Objections thereto, the following Order is entered:
Dollar Connection’s Partial Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 91) Plaintiffs’ Third Party
Complaint is DENIED, consistent with the analyses in Magistrate Judge’s Report and
Recommendation, said Report being adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

December 2, 2015

s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge

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