Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:18-CV-00074
09-17-2018
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT OF MARQUETTE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY GULF-INLAND LLC, as owner of the M/V CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION
Pending before the Court are Limitation Defendant's Objection to the Court's Memorandum and Recommendation to Transfer Venue. Dkt. 37. On August 22, 2018, this case was referred to Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On September 4, 2018, Judge Edison filed a Memorandum and Recommendation (Dkt. 36) recommending that Marquette Transportation Company Gulf-Inland, LLC's Opposed Motion to Transfer Venue (Dkt. 13) be GRANTED.
On September 14, 2018, Limitation Defendant, Robert McCoun, filed his Objections. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(c), this Court is required to "make a de novo determination of those portions of the [magistrate judge's] report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection [has been] made." After conducting this de novo review, the Court may "accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge." Id.; see also FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b)(3).
The Court has carefully considered the Objections; the Memorandum and Recommendation; the pleadings and summary judgment record; and the briefing and arguments of the parties. The Court ACCEPTS Judge Edison's Memorandum and Recommendation and ADOPTS it as the opinion of the Court. It is therefore ORDERED that:
(1) Limitation Defendant's Objection to the Court's Memorandum and Recommendation to Transfer Venue (Dkt. 37) be OVERRULED;
(2) Marquette Transportation Company Gulf-Inland, LLC's Opposed Motion to Transfer Venue (Dkt. 13) be GRANTED; and
(3) This case be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
SIGNED at Galveston, Texas, this 17th day of September, 2018.
/s/_________
George C. Hanks Jr.
United States District Judge