Sealey v. Branch Banking and Trust Company (MAG+), No. 2:2017cv00785 - Document 15 (M.D. Ala. 2018)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER directing as follows: (1) plf's 14 objections are overruled; (2) the 13 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge is adopted; (3) the 6 MOTION to Remand is denied; further ORDERING that this case is referred back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 9/19/18. (Attachments: # 1 civil appeals checklist)(djy, )

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Sealey v. Branch Banking and Trust Company (MAG+) Doc. 15 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION MELVIN LEWIS SEALEY, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, Defendant. CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:17cv785-MHT (WO) OPINION AND ORDER After plaintiff filed this case in the Circuit Court of Crenshaw County, Alabama, defendant removed the case jurisdiction to this pursuant court, to asserting 28 U.S.C. diversity § 1332(a). Plaintiff then moved to remand to state court. The case is now before the court on the recommendation of the United States Magistrate motion to remand be denied. Judge that plaintiff’s Also before the court are plaintiff’s objections to the recommendation. Upon an independent and de novo review of the record, the court Dockets.Justia.com concludes that the objections should be overruled and the recommendation adopted. *** Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows: (1) Plaintiff’s objections (doc. no. 14) are overruled. (2) The recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (doc. no. 13) is adopted. (3) The motion to remand (doc. no. 6) is denied. It is further ORDERED that this case is referred back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. DONE, this the 19th day of September, 2018. /s/ Myron H. Thompson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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