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Howell v. Morrison Mgmt. Specialists, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA MIDDLE DIVISION
Dec 12, 2013
Case No.: 4:10-CV-1587-RDP (N.D. Ala. Dec. 12, 2013)

Opinion

Case No.: 4:10-CV-1587-RDP

12-12-2013

ANNIE HOWELL, Plaintiff, v. MORRISON MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS, INC., Defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

The Magistrate Judge filed his Report and Recommendation (Doc. #51) on November 4, 2013, recommending that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. #41) be granted and that this action be dismissed with prejudice. The parties were allowed therein fourteen days in which to file objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation. Plaintiff's objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. #53) were filed on October 25, 2013. Defendant's response to Plaintiff's objections (Doc. #55) was filed on November 8, 2013.

After careful consideration of the record in this case, the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, Petitioner's objections, and Defendant's response thereto, the court hereby ADOPTS the Report of the Magistrate Judge. The court further ACCEPTS the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment be granted and that this action be dismissed with prejudice.

A separate order in conformity with this Memorandum Opinion will be entered.

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R. DAVID PROCTOR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Howell v. Morrison Mgmt. Specialists, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA MIDDLE DIVISION
Dec 12, 2013
Case No.: 4:10-CV-1587-RDP (N.D. Ala. Dec. 12, 2013)
Case details for

Howell v. Morrison Mgmt. Specialists, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:ANNIE HOWELL, Plaintiff, v. MORRISON MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS, INC.…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA MIDDLE DIVISION

Date published: Dec 12, 2013

Citations

Case No.: 4:10-CV-1587-RDP (N.D. Ala. Dec. 12, 2013)

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