Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:20-CV-0404
08-26-2020
ERIC P. ROBICHEAUX v. SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE CO
MAGISTRATE JUDGE HANNA
JUDGMENT
This matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Hanna for report and recommendation. [Rec. Doc. 23]. After an independent review of the record, including Plaintiff's Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendations, [Rec. Doc. 24], Defendant's Response, [Rec. Doc. 25], and Plaintiff's Reply, [Rec. Doc. 28], 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, Southern Farm Bureau's Motion to Dismiss pursuant to F.R.C.P. Rule 12(b)(6) is DENIED as moot, and the Motion for Partial Summary Judgment pursuant to F.R.C.P. 56 is GRANTED. Accordingly, Eric P. Robicheaux's claims for penalties and attorneys' fees under La. R.S. 22:658, 22:1892, and 22:1821 are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED in Lafayette, Louisiana, on this 26th day of August, 2020.
/s/_________
MICHAEL J. JUNEAU
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE