Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-82-SDD-EWD
08-11-2016
DOUGLAS F. HERRIN, II v. EAST BATON ROUGE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ET AL.
RULING
The Court has carefully considered the Petition, the record, the law applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes dated July 6, 2016. Plaintiff has filed an objection which the Court has considered.
The Court hereby approves the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge and adopts it as the Court's opinion herein. Accordingly;
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss is granted, dismissing any claims asserted against the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge based on 42 U.S.C. § 1983 with prejudice and dismissing the state-law negligence claim asserted against the City/Parish without prejudice.
Rec. doc. 114.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Leave to File Amendment to Pending Motion to Dismiss is granted.
Rec.doc. 126. --------
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, August 11th, 2016.
/s/ _________
SHELLY D. DICK, DISTRICT JUDGE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA