Sabbie et al v. Southwestern Correctional, LLC et al

Filing 169

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION for 165 Report and Recommendation. Signed by District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 7/11/2019. (slo, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
TERESA SABBIE, individually, as personal §
representative of the ESTATE OF
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MICHAEL SABBIE, and as parent and
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natural guardian of her minor children,
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T.S., T.S, and M.S.; SHANYKE NORTON, §
as parent and natural guardian of her minor §
child, M.S.; KIMBERLY WILLIAMS;
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MARCUS SABBIE; and CHARLISA
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CRUMP
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v.
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SOUTHWESTERN CORRECTIONAL,
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LLC d/b/a LASALLE CORRECTIONS,
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LLC and LASALLE SOUTHWEST
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CORRECTIONS; et al.
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CASE NO. 5:17cv113-RWS-CMC

ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The above-entitled and numbered civil action was heretofore referred to United States
Magistrate Judge Caroline M. Craven pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636.

On July 9, 2019, the

Magistrate Judge entered a Report and Recommendation (Docket No. 165) with attached
Sealed Exhibit 1 (Docket No. 166), containing her proposed findings that the settlement
agreement is fair, just, and equitable and is in the best interest of the minor children and her
proposed recommendations that the terms of the settlement be approved as set forth in the
sealed Confidential Compromise Settlement Agreement & Release (Docket No.162). The
Magistrate Judge further recommended the Court order that John David Crisp, Sr. be paid a fee
for serving as guardian ad litem. The Magistrate Judge’s specific proposal regarding the
guardian ad litem fee is set forth in the Sealed Recommendation Regarding Guardian Ad
Litem Fee, attached as Sealed Exhibit 1 to the Report and Recommendation.

The Magistrate Judge advised the parties that any objections to the Report and
Recommendation, including the attached sealed recommendation regarding the payment of the
guardian ad litem fee, must be filed within three days. Both sides have filed notices of non-objection
to the Report and Recommendation.
The Court is of the opinion that the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge are
correct. Therefore, the Court hereby ADOPTS the Report of the United States Magistrate Judge
as the findings and conclusions of this Court. The Court approves the sealed Confidential
Compromise Settlement Agreement & Release referenced in the Report and Recommendation
and filed as Docket No.162.

The Court further adopts the Magistrate Judge’s

recommendations set forth in the Sealed Recommendation Regarding Guardian Ad Litem Fee,
attached as Sealed Exhibit 1 to the Report and Recommendation. Accordingly, it is hereby

. ORDERED that the terms of the sealed Confidential Compromise Settlement Agreement
& Release are APPROVED. It is further
ORDERED that within fifteen (15) days following the funding of the settlement
agreement, Defendants and Plaintiffs shall each pay John David Crisp, Sr. their one-half of the ad
litem fees specified in Sealed Exhibit 1 to the Report and Recommendation. It is further
ORDERED that within fifteen (15) days following the funding of the settlement
agreement, the parties shall file the appropriate dismissal papers.
So ORDERED and SIGNED this 11th day of July, 2019.

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ROBERT W. SCHROEDER III
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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