Opinion
Civil Action 22-827-SDD-RLB
03-28-2024
RULING
SHELLY D. DICK, CHIEF JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
The Court has carefully considered the Motion, the record, the law applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr., dated February 27, 2024, to which an Objection and Response were filed. The Court conducted a de novo review.
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The Court hereby approves the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge and adopts it as the Court's opinion herein.
ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that Nicholas Ebenbeck's Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(5) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (R. Doc. 16) is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendant, Nicholas Ebenbeck, having been served pursuant to Rule 4(e)(2)(B) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, be ordered to file a responsive pleading within 14 days of the ruling. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(a)(4)(A).