Cummings v. La. Dept. Children & Family Servs.

Full title: MERRIELL R. CUMMINGS v. LOUISIANA DEPT. CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ALEXANDRIA DIVISION

Date published: Aug 21, 2015

DOCKET NO.:1:14-cv-3362 (W.D. La. Aug. 21, 2015)

Opinion

DOCKET NO.:1:14-cv-3362

08-21-2015

MERRIELL R. CUMMINGS v. LOUISIANA DEPT. CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES

JUDGE DEE D. DRELL

MAGISTRATE JUDGE JAMES D. KIRK

JUDGMENT

For the reasons contained in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge previously filed herein, and after independent (de novo) review of the record including the objections filed herein, and having determined that the findings and recommendations are correct under the applicable law;

IT IS ORDERED that the defendants' motion to dismiss is GRANTED and Cumming's claims under the ADA only are DISMISSED without prejudice. The Motion to Amend (Doc. No. 12) is not ruled upon at this time, as the State's response is pending.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED in chambers at Alexandria, Louisiana on this 21^st day of August, 2015.

/s/_________

DEE D. DRELL, CHIEF JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT