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ROBINSON v. AIG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Newport News Division
Oct 7, 2009
ACTION NO. 4:09cv105 (E.D. Va. Oct. 7, 2009)

Opinion

ACTION NO. 4:09cv105.

October 7, 2009


ORDER


This matter comes before the court on the Motion to Dismiss, filed by the defendant on August 18, 2009. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge by order of September 8, 2009, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), to conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, if necessary, and to submit to the undersigned proposed findings of fact, if applicable, and recommendations for the disposition of the motion.

The United States Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation was filed on September 15, 2009. The magistrate judge recommended that the defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint be granted with leave to amend with respect to Count One and granted with prejudice with respect to Count Two.

By copy of the report and recommendation of the magistrate judge, the parties were advised of their right to file written objections thereto. The court has received no objections to the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, and the time for filing same has expired.

The court does hereby adopt and approve in full the findings and recommendations set forth in the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge filed September 15, 2009. Accordingly, the defendant's motion to dismiss is GRANTED with leave to amend the complaint with respect to Count One, and GRANTED with prejudice with respect to Count Two.

The Clerk shall forward a copy of this Final Order to all parties of record.

It is so ORDERED.


Summaries of

ROBINSON v. AIG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Newport News Division
Oct 7, 2009
ACTION NO. 4:09cv105 (E.D. Va. Oct. 7, 2009)
Case details for

ROBINSON v. AIG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Case Details

Full title:STEVE O. ROBINSON, Plaintiff, v. AIG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Newport News Division

Date published: Oct 7, 2009

Citations

ACTION NO. 4:09cv105 (E.D. Va. Oct. 7, 2009)

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