Opinion
Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-483 ECF No. 11
2013-09-13
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. SANDRA ALLEN, Defendant.
Judge Terrance F. McVerry
Chief Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo
Lenihan
MEMORANDUM ORDER
The Complaint in the above captioned case was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, Pennsylvania on or about March 11, 2013. Subsequently, this action was removed to this Court by Defendant on April 2, 2013, and was referred to Chief United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1), and Local Rules of Court 72.C and 72.D. On June 5, 2013, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Remand (ECF No. 11).
The Magistrate Judge's Amended Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 17), filed on August 20, 2013, recommended that the Motion for Remand filed by Plaintiff, Federal National Mortgage Association (ECF No. 11), be granted and the case be remanded to the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, Pennsylvania forthwith. The Amended Report and Recommendation further recommended that Plaintiff's request for an award of costs be denied. Service was made on all counsel of record and on Defendant Sandra Allen at her address of record, 122 Church Street, Washington, PA 15301. The parties were informed that in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C), and Rule 72.D.2 of the Local Rules of Court, that they had fourteen (14) days to file any objections. No objections have been filed to the Amended Report and Recommendation.
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Amended Report and Recommendation, objections thereto, and response to objections, the following Order is entered:
AND NOW, this 13th day of September, 2013,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion for Remand filed by Plaintiff, Federal National Mortgage Association (ECF No. 11), is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is Ordered to remand this case to the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, Pennsylvania forthwith.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's request for an award of costs is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Amended Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 17) of Chief Magistrate Judge Lenihan, dated August 20, 2013, is adopted as the opinion of the Court.
BY THE COURT:
TERRANCE F. McVERRY
United States District Judge
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Sandra Allen
122 Church Street
Washington, PA 15301
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