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DOWELL v. KIDZ R 4 UZ, INC.

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Orlando Division
Oct 14, 2008
Case No. 6:08-cv-651-Orl-22KRS (M.D. Fla. Oct. 14, 2008)

Summary

finding that an employer's counterclaim for repayment of a loan was not sufficiently related to the plaintiff's Fair Labor Standards Act claim against her employer

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Opinion

Case No. 6:08-cv-651-Orl-22KRS.

October 14, 2008


ORDER


This cause is before the Court on Plaintiff's Suggestion Pursuant to Rule 12(H)(3), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, that the Court Lacks Subject Matter Jurisdiction (Doc. No. 26) filed on August 14, 2008.

The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted a report recommending that the Motion be granted.

After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that no objections were timely filed, the Court agrees entirely with the findings of fact and conclusions of law in the Report and Recommendations.

Therefore, it is ORDERED as follows:

1. The Report and Recommendation filed September 23, 2008 (Doc. No. 31) is ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.

2. Plaintiff's Suggestion Pursuant to Rule 12(H)(3), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, that the Court Lacks Subject Matter Jurisdiction (Doc. No. 26) is GRANTED in part.

3. The Counterclaim is hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, and with leave to refile in state court. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(d), the limitations period for the claims asserted is tolled for a period of 30 days after the date of this Order.

DONE and ORDERED.


Summaries of

DOWELL v. KIDZ R 4 UZ, INC.

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Orlando Division
Oct 14, 2008
Case No. 6:08-cv-651-Orl-22KRS (M.D. Fla. Oct. 14, 2008)

finding that an employer's counterclaim for repayment of a loan was not sufficiently related to the plaintiff's Fair Labor Standards Act claim against her employer

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Case details for

DOWELL v. KIDZ R 4 UZ, INC.

Case Details

Full title:LAKEISHA S. DOWELL, Plaintiff, v. KIDZ R 4 UZ, INC., SHAMESICA WARREN…

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Orlando Division

Date published: Oct 14, 2008

Citations

Case No. 6:08-cv-651-Orl-22KRS (M.D. Fla. Oct. 14, 2008)

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