ROMAN v. UNIGROUP WORLDWIDE, INC et al

Filing 49

ORDER denying without prejudice 19 Motion to Dismiss; adopting 32 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Eddy as the Opinion of the Court. Signed by Chief Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 5/28/2014. (smc )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
GREGG ROMAN,
Plaintiff,
v.

UNIGROUP WORLDWIDE, INC.,
doing business as
UNIGROUP WORLDWIDE UTS,
SONIGO I NTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
PACKING & MOVING, LTD,
BESTGUY MOVING SERVICES,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 13-1748
United States District Judge
Joy Flowers Conti
United States Magistrate Judge
Cynthia Reed Eddy

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
On December 6, 2013, the above captioned case was filed in this Court and was
referred to a Magistrate Judge for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate
Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and Rules 72.C and 72.D of the Local Rules of Court
for Magistrate Judges.
On April 14, 2014, United States Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy issued her
Report and Recommendation in which she recommended denial of defendant Atlas
Insurances, Ltd.’s Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 19) the claims against it because the
“Court has insufficient information before it upon which to conduct meaningful
evaluation and make an informed decision as to the existence and effect of a forum
selection clause in Atlas’ insurance contract.” Id., at 17. The parties had until May 2,
2014, to file Objections to the Report and Recommendation. No objections have been
filed.

After de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the
Report and Recommendation, the Court adopts the Report and Recommendation as the
Opinion of the Court and accepts Magistrate Judge Eddy’s recommendation.
Accordingly,
AND NOW, this 28th day of May, 2014, Atlas Insurance LTD’s Motion to
Dismiss (ECF No. 19), is DENIED without prejudice.
/s/ Joy Flowers Conti
Joy Flowers Conti
United States District Judge
cc: all ECF registered counsel