Pierce v. American General Finance, Inc.

Full title: ATHEAL PIERCE, Plaintiff, v. AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE, INC., Defendant

Court: United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division

Date published: Aug 3, 2007

CASE NO. 3:06-cv-0985-WKW (M.D. Ala. Aug. 3, 2007)

Opinion

CASE NO. 3:06-cv-0985-WKW.

August 3, 2007

ORDER

W. WATKINS, District Judge

The Magistrate Judge filed a Report (Doc. # 16) in which he recommended the dismissal of the case. The plaintiff timely filed an Objection (Doc. # 17) to the Report and Recommendation, to which Defendant American General Finance, Inc., filed a Reply (Doc. # 18). The court finds that the plaintiff's Objection lacks merit and that this case is due to be dismissed for the reasons stated by the Magistrate Judge.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. The Objection (Doc. # 17) is OVERRULED;

2. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. # 16) is ADOPTED;

3. The defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. # 5) is GRANTED;

4. The defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration (Doc. # 5) is DENIED as MOOT;

5. The case (as a § 1983 cause of action) is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

An appropriate judgment will be entered.