Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:16-CV-00377
10-26-2016
JELISA MURRAY, ET AL. Plaintiffs v. AMERICO FINANCIAL LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE CO., ET AL. Defendants
MAGISTRATE JUDGE PEREZ-MONTES
JUDGMENT
For the reasons contained in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge previously filed herein, noting the absence of objections thereto, and concurring with the Magistrate Judge's findings under the applicable law;
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Remand (Doc. 12) filed by Plaintiffs is DENIED, and that Plaintiffs' claims against Defendant William Lawrence are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Compel Joinder of Additional Plaintiff Under Rule 19 (Doc. 13) filed by Defendant is GRANTED, and that, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 19(a)(2), Michael Turner will be joined as a voluntary or involuntary Plaintiff to this lawsuit.
THUS ORDERED AND SIGNED in Chambers at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this 26th day of October, 2016.
/s/_________
DEE D. DRELL, CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT