Summary
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas adopts Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower’s Report and Recommendation. The court denies Defendants’ motion to dismiss on forum non conveniens grounds and their partial Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.
Holdings
- The district court adopted the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation after conducting de novo review.
- Defendants' motion to dismiss all counts on forum non conveniens grounds and partial Rule 12(b)(6) motions to dismiss Counts I, II, IV, and V for failure to state a claim were denied.
Questions Presented
- Whether the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation should be adopted after de novo review of defendants' objections.
- Whether defendants' motion to dismiss all counts on forum non conveniens grounds and partial Rule 12(b)(6) motions to dismiss Counts I, II, IV, and V should be denied.
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (3)
- Battle v. U.S. Parole Comm’n, 834 F.2d 419, 421 (5th Cir. 1987)(followed)
- Nettles v. Wainwright, 677 F.2d 404, 410 n.8 (5th Cir. 1982) (en banc)(limited)
- Douglass v. United States Auto. Ass’n, 79 F.3d 1415 (5th Cir. 1996)(overruled)
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