Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO: 12-1940 c/w 14-596
07-10-2014
TROY FRANKLIN v. SLIDELL CITY, ET AL
ORDER
Before the Court is a Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) filed by Defendant, the City of Slidell (Rec. Doc. 48). Also before the Court are Plaintiff's Oppositions (Rec. Docs. 49 & 56) and Defendant's memoranda in support (Rec. Docs. 54 & 59).
Essentially for the reasons argued by Counsel for Defendant, the Court finds as follows:
(1) All of Plaintiff's claims against Defendant, City of Slidell, are barred by the doctrine of res judicata (See Franklin v. Slidell City, et al (Civil Action No. 10-2118, Rec. Docs. 113 & 114); Franklin v. Slidell City, et al (Civil Action No. 12-1940, Rec. Docs. 38, 39, 45, & 46); Franklin v. City of Slidell and Slidell Civil Service Board (No. 2012-16313 in 22nd Judicial District, see Civil Action No. 12-1940, Rec. Doc. 54-1, p. 1-3)); and
(2) Plaintiff has otherwise failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) (Rec. Doc. 48) is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all of Plaintiff's claims against the City of Slidell in Civil Action No. 14-596 are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
New Orleans, Louisiana, this 10th day of July, 2014.
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CARL J. BARBIER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE