Dew v. Tallulah Water Co.

Full title: BILLY RAY DEW, JR. v. TALLULAH WATER CO., ET AL.

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

Date published: Nov 19, 2020

CASE NO. 3:19-CV-01489 (W.D. La. Nov. 19, 2020)

Opinion

CASE NO. 3:19-CV-01489

11-19-2020

BILLY RAY DEW, JR. v. TALLULAH WATER CO., ET AL.

JUDGE TERRY A. DOUGHTY

MAG. JUDGE PEREZ-MONTES

JUDGMENT

The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge [Doc. No. 36] having been considered, no objections having been filed, and finding that the same is supported by the law and the record in this matter,

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant Madison Journal, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 18] is GRANTED in all respects, and Plaintiff's claims against Defendant Madison Journal, Inc., are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, subject to Plaintiff's right to seek leave to amend within 14 days of this Judgment.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendants Tallulah Water Company (also known as Tallulah Water Service), Tallulah Police Department, Tallulah City Hall, and the City of Tallulah [Doc. No. 20] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. To the extent Defendants Tallulah Water Company, Tallulah Police Department, and Tallulah City Hall seek dismissal of all claims against them, the motion is GRANTED, and all claims against those Defendants are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. To the extent Defendant City of Tallulah seeks dismissal of Plaintiff's claim against it for false arrest, the motion is DENIED. To the extent Defendant City of Tallulah seeks dismissal of any other claim against it, the motion is GRANTED, and those claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, subject to Plaintiff's right to seek leave to amend within 14 days of this Judgment.

MONROE, LOUISIANA, this 19^th day of November, 2020.

/s/ _________

TERRY A. DOUGHTY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE