Opinion
CIVIL ACTION 20-139-SDD-EWD
08-07-2020
WILLIAMS v. AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES, INC., ET AL.
RULING
The Court has carefully considered the Complaint filed by the Plaintiff, the record, the law applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes, dated July 23, 2020, to which an objection was filed and also reviewed.
Rec. Doc. 1.
Rec. Doc. 26.
Rec. Doc. 34. --------
The Court hereby approves the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge and adopts it as the Court's opinion herein.
ACCORDINGLY, the Complaint is hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction on the Court's own motion, and the Motions to Dismiss or for a More Definite Statement filed by certain defendants (Rec. Docs. 12, 18 and 22), are hereby GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is granted leave to amend his Complaint.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any remaining pending motions (Rec. Docs. 15 and 19) are hereby DENIED without prejudice to re-urging, if necessary.
Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on August 7, 2020.
/s/ _________
CHIEF JUDGE SHELLY D. DICK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA