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Zelma v. Toyota Fin. Servs. Ams. Corp.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
Dec 23, 2013
Civil Action No.: 13-2698 (ES)(JAD) (D.N.J. Dec. 23, 2013)

Opinion

Civil Action No.: 13-2698 (ES)(JAD)

12-23-2013

RICHARD M. ZELMA, Plaintiff, v. TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES AMERICAS CORPORATION, d/b/a TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES, NEIL KUPERMAN, EVAN KUPERMAN and GALAXY NYACK, INC., d/b/a ROCKLAND TOYOTA and DOES' (1-5) and ABC CORPORATIONS' (1-5); each acting individually, in concert or as a group, Defendants.


NOT FOR PUBLICATION

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

SALAS, DISTRICT JUDGE

Pending before the Court is plaintiff Richard M. Zelma's ("Plaintiff") motion to remand this action to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, (D.E. No. 9), as well as a motion to dismiss by certain defendants, (see D.E. No. 7). On October 1, 2013, Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Dickson issued a Report and Recommendation that the undersigned grant Plaintiff's motion and remand this matter accordingly. (D.E. No. 19). The parties had fourteen days to file and serve any objections to Judge Dickson's Report and Recommendation pursuant to Local Civil Rule 72.1(c)(2). To date, neither party has filed any objections.

Having reviewed the parties' submissions and Judge Dickson's Report and Recommendation, and for the reasons stated therein,

IT IS on this 23rd day of December 2013,

ORDERED that this Court adopts Magistrate Judge Dickson's Report and Recommendation, (D.E. No. 19), in full, as the Opinion of this Court; and it is further

ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion to remand, (D.E. No. 9), is GRANTED; and it is further

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss by certain defendants, (D.E. No. 7), is DENIED without prejudice as moot; and it is further

ORDERED that this matter is hereby REMANDED to Superior Court, Bergen County.

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Esther Salas, U.S.D.J.


Summaries of

Zelma v. Toyota Fin. Servs. Ams. Corp.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
Dec 23, 2013
Civil Action No.: 13-2698 (ES)(JAD) (D.N.J. Dec. 23, 2013)
Case details for

Zelma v. Toyota Fin. Servs. Ams. Corp.

Case Details

Full title:RICHARD M. ZELMA, Plaintiff, v. TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES AMERICAS…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

Date published: Dec 23, 2013

Citations

Civil Action No.: 13-2698 (ES)(JAD) (D.N.J. Dec. 23, 2013)

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