Hammer v. Phi, Inc.

Full title: NORMAN M. HAMMER, ET AL. v. PHI, INC., ET AL.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

Date published: Oct 27, 2016

CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:16-1048 (W.D. La. Oct. 27, 2016)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:16-1048

10-27-2016

NORMAN M. HAMMER, ET AL. v. PHI, INC., ET AL.

JUDGE DOHERTY

MAGISTRATE JUDGE HANNA

JUDGMENT

This matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Hanna for Report and Recommendation. No objections have been filed. The Court concludes that the Report and Recommendation of the magistrate judge is correct. Accordingly;

IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Partial Dismissal filed by PHI, Inc. [rec. doc. 6] is granted. Accordingly, the plaintiffs' claim for negligent spoliation of evidence is dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), FRCP, for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED, in chambers, in Lafayette, Louisiana, on this 27^th day of October, 2016.

/s/ _________

REBECCA F. DOHERTY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE