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Castlebrook at Ridgeview Homeowners Ass'n v. Starr Surplus Lines Ins. Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SHERMAN DIVISION
Mar 7, 2013
CASE NO. 4:12cv652 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 7, 2013)

Opinion

CASE NO. 4:12cv652

03-07-2013

CASTLEBROOK AT RIDGEVIEW HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. STARR SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY and DOUGLAS LUMPKIN, Defendants.


Judge Clark/Judge Mazzant


ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Came on for consideration the report of the United States Magistrate Judge in this action, this matter having been heretofore referred to the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. On January 30, 2013, the report of the Magistrate Judge was entered containing proposed findings of fact and recommendations that Plaintiff's Motion to Remand [Doc. #7] be denied, and that Douglas Lumpkin be dismissed as improperly joined.

Having received the report of the United States Magistrate Judge, and no objections thereto having been timely filed, this court is of the opinion that the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge are correct and adopts the Magistrate Judge's report as the findings and conclusions of the court.

It is, therefore, ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Remand [Doc. #7] is DENIED.

It is further ORDERED that Douglas Lumpkin is DISMISSED as improperly joined.

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Ron Clark

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Castlebrook at Ridgeview Homeowners Ass'n v. Starr Surplus Lines Ins. Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SHERMAN DIVISION
Mar 7, 2013
CASE NO. 4:12cv652 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 7, 2013)
Case details for

Castlebrook at Ridgeview Homeowners Ass'n v. Starr Surplus Lines Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:CASTLEBROOK AT RIDGEVIEW HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. STARR…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SHERMAN DIVISION

Date published: Mar 7, 2013

Citations

CASE NO. 4:12cv652 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 7, 2013)

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