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Poston v. Cottonmouth Boats, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
May 10, 2021
CIVIL ACTION NO. 21-00052-BAJ-SDJ (M.D. La. May. 10, 2021)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 21-00052-BAJ-SDJ

05-10-2021

TONY NICK POSTON, JR. v. COTTONMOUTH BOATS, LLC, ET AL.


RULING AND ORDER

Before the Court is Defendant Cottonmouth Boats, LLC's Motion to Remand and for Attorney's Fees and Costs (Doc. 5). The Motion was untimely opposed by Plaintiff. (Doc. 8). The Magistrate Judge has issued a Report and Recommendation (Doc. 9), recommending that the Court grant Defendant's Motion and remand this case to the 23rd Judicial District Court for further proceedings. The Magistrate Judge further recommended that the Court deny Defendant's request for attorney's fees and costs because Defendant has not articulated the amount of fees and costs it desires. The Report and Recommendation is unopposed.

Having carefully considered the underlying Complaint, the instant Motions, and related filings, the Court APPROVES the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, and ADOPTS it as the Court's opinion herein.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Remand (Doc. 5) is GRANTED. The action is REMANDED to the 23rd Judicial District Court for further proceedings.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's request for an award of attorney's fees and costs is DENIED.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this 10th day of May, 2021

/s/ _________

JUDGE BRIAN A. JACKSON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA


Summaries of

Poston v. Cottonmouth Boats, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
May 10, 2021
CIVIL ACTION NO. 21-00052-BAJ-SDJ (M.D. La. May. 10, 2021)
Case details for

Poston v. Cottonmouth Boats, LLC

Case Details

Full title:TONY NICK POSTON, JR. v. COTTONMOUTH BOATS, LLC, ET AL.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

Date published: May 10, 2021

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 21-00052-BAJ-SDJ (M.D. La. May. 10, 2021)

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