Opinion
CASE NO. 3:17-CV-3040-S
02-24-2020
CHRISTIAN JENNINGS, PLAINTIFF, v. TOWERS WATSON, AN ENTITY, A/K/A WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC, DEFENDANT.
ORDER ACCEPTING THE FINDINGS , CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
United States Magistrate Judge Renée Harris Toliver made findings, conclusions and a recommendation in this case. The Court reviewed the objections filed, as well as the response and reply thereto, see ECFNos. 103, 105, 107, and has made a de novo review of those portions of the proposed findings, conclusions and recommendation to which objection was made. The Court overrules the objections and Court accepts the Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff's motion, Doc. 95, is DENIED.
The Court prospectively CERTIFIES that any appeal of this action would not be taken in good faith. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3); FED. R. APP. P. 24(a)(3). In support of this certification, the Court adopts and incorporates by reference the Magistrate Judge's Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation. See Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 and n.21 (5th Cir. 1997). Based on the Findings and Recommendation, the Court finds that any appeal of this action would present no legal point of arguable merit and would, therefore, be frivolous. Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir. 1983) (per curiam). In the event of an appeal, Plaintiff may challenge this certification by filing a separate motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal with the Clerk of the Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. See Baugh, 117 F.3d at 202; FED. R. APP. P. 24(a)(5).
SO ORDERED.
SIGNED February 24, 2020.
/s/_________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE