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Hodge v. The Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am.

United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
Nov 3, 2021
Civil Action 4:20-CV-2088 (S.D. Tex. Nov. 3, 2021)

Opinion

Civil Action 4:20-CV-2088

11-03-2021

JESSIE KELLY HODGE, Plaintiff, v. THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, et al, Defendants.


ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION

VANESSA D. GILMORE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.

The Court has reviewed the Memorandum and Recommendation (Instrument No. 63) signed by Magistrate Judge Christina Bryan on September 10, 2021 regarding Instrument 52. Plaintiff timely filed objections. The Court has reviewed the Memorandum and Recommendation and objections and made a de novo review of the Magistrate Judge's recommended dispositions to which objections were raised, Rule 72(b), Fed. R. Civ. P.; 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel P.C. v. Quarles, 925 F.2d 853, 855 (5th Cir. 1991), and after consideration of the applicable law, is of the opinion that said Memorandum and Recommendation should be adopted by this Court. It is therefore

ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that United States Magistrate Judge Bryan's Memorandum and Recommendation is hereby adopted by this Court.

Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment (Instrument No. 52) is DENIED; Defendants' Motion for Judgment Under Rule 52 (Instrument No. 51) is GRANTED; and this case is DISMISSED with prejudice.

The Clerk shall enter this Order and provide all parties with a true copy.


Summaries of

Hodge v. The Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am.

United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
Nov 3, 2021
Civil Action 4:20-CV-2088 (S.D. Tex. Nov. 3, 2021)
Case details for

Hodge v. The Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am.

Case Details

Full title:JESSIE KELLY HODGE, Plaintiff, v. THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF…

Court:United States District Court, Southern District of Texas

Date published: Nov 3, 2021

Citations

Civil Action 4:20-CV-2088 (S.D. Tex. Nov. 3, 2021)

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