Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-15
04-25-2013
MICHAEL JONES v. GHIRARDI MARINE AGENCY, INC.
ORDER AND REASONS
Local Rule 7.5 of the Eastern District of Louisiana requires that a memorandum in opposition to a motion be filed eight days prior to the noticed submission date. No memorandum in opposition to the following motion, noticed for submission on May 1, 2013, was filed:
"Motion to Dismiss Or, Alternatively, for Summary Judgment Filed by Defendant, Ghirardi Marine Agency, Inc." (Rec. Doc. 11).Further, the Court finds that the motion has merit. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the above motion is hereby GRANTED, and the plaintiff's claims are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
A motion for reconsideration of this Order, if any, must be filed within twenty-eight days of the date this Order is entered by the Clerk of Court. The motion must be accompanied by opposition memorandum to the original motion. Because a motion for reconsideration would not have been necessary had a timely opposition memorandum been filed, the costs incurred in connection with the motion, including attorneys' fees, will be assessed against the party moving for reconsideration. See FED. R. CIV. P. 16, 83. A statement of costs conforming to Local Rule 54.3 shall be submitted by all parties desiring to be awarded costs and attorneys' fees no later than eight days prior to the hearing on the motion for reconsideration.
New Orleans, Louisiana, this 25th day of April, 2013.
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KURT D. ENGELHARDT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE