Hodge v. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

Opinion

□ Southern District of Texas ENTERED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT eee SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS OI HOUSTON DIVISION JESSIE KELLY HODGE, § § Plaintiff, § VS. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:20-CV-2088 § THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, et al, § Defendants.

ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION

The Court has reviewed the Memorandum and Recommendation (Instrument No. 63) signed by Magistrate Judge Christina Bryan on September 10, 2021 regarding Instrument 52. Plaintiff timely filed objections. The Court has reviewed the Memorandum and Recommendation and objections and made a de novo review of the Magistrate Judge's recommended dispositions to which objections were raised, Rule 72(b), Fed. R. Civ. P.; 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel P.C. v. Quarles, 925 F.2d 853, 855 (Sth Cir. 1991), and after consideration of the applicable law, is of the opinion that said Memorandum and Recommendation should be adopted by this Court. It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that United States Magistrate Judge Bryan's Memorandum and Recommendation is hereby adopted by this Court.

Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment (Instrument No. 52) is DENIED; Defendants’ Motion for Judgment Under Rule 52 (Instrument No. 51) is GRANTED; and this case is DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk shall enter this Order and provide all parties with a true copy. Blo, SIGNED on this the day of November, 2021, at Houston, Texas. Uinée> Dd VANESSA D. GILMORE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE