Minn. Life Ins. Co. v. Lightfoot

Full title: MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. REVA LIGHTFOOT, ET AL.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE DIVISION

Date published: Feb 27, 2018

CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:17-cv-00823 (W.D. La. Feb. 27, 2018)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:17-cv-00823

02-27-2018

MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. REVA LIGHTFOOT, ET AL.

DEE D. DRELL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

UNASSIGNED DISTRICT JUDGE MAGISTRATE JUDGE HANNA JUDGMENT

This matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Hanna for report and recommendation. After an independent review of the record, and noting the absence of any objections, this Court concludes that the Magistrate Judge's report and recommendation is correct and adopts the findings and conclusions therein as its own. Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, consistent with the report and recommendation,

(1) that ruling on Minnesota Life's motion to dismiss (Rec. Doc. 24) is DEFERRED pending resolution of its claim for attorneys' fees and expenses;

(2) that, not more than twenty-one days after the date of this judgment, Minnesota Life shall submit additional documentation of its claimed attorneys' fees and expenses, including a description of each expense and a listing of the hourly rates and number of hours expended working on this matter so that a determination can be made regarding whether the claimed fees and expenses are reasonable;

(3) that the defendants shall, not later than fourteen days thereafter, file a response to Minnesota Life's submission;

(4) that defendant Deidra Darby's motion for summary judgment concerning Ms. Lightfoot's claim (Rec. Doc. 26) is DENIED; and

(5) that defendant Deidra Darby's motion for summary judgment concerning Ms. Booker's claim (Rec. Doc. 27) is DENIED.

Signed at Alexandria, Louisiana, this 27^th day of February, 2018.

/s/_________

DEE D. DRELL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE