Opinion
CIVIL ACTION 16-350-SDD-EWD
09-13-2017
RULING
The Court, after carefully considering the Complaint, the record, the law applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes dated August 16, 2017, to which no objection has been filed, hereby approves the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge and adopts it as the Court's opinion herein.
Rec. Doc. 1.
Rec. Doc. 47.
ACCORDINGLY, the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant is GRANTED dismissing Plaintiff's claims against Defendant in his official capacity. It is further ordered that the Parties' Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment are denied and this matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.
Rec. Doc. 12.
Rec. Docs. 18 and 31. --------
Baton Rouge, Louisiana the 13 day of September, 2017.
/s/ _________
SHELLY D. DICK, DISTRICT JUDGE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA