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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Declaratory Judgement

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION 

KERRY CHAPPELL, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:16cv140-MHT 

) (WO) 

TEXAS STEAKHOUSE OF 

ALABAMA, INC; et al., 

)

) 

)

 Defendants. )

OPINION AND ORDER 

 Pending before the court is the recommendation of 

the United States Magistrate Judge that the plaintiff 

Kerry Chappell’s motion to remand be denied and that 

movant Colony Specialty Insurance Company’s motion to 

realign be granted. No objections have been filed. 

Upon an independent and de novo review of the record 

and upon consideration of the recommendation, it is the 

ORDER, JUDGMENT and DECREE of the court that: 

 1. The recommendation of the magistrate judge 

(doc. no. 21) is adopted. 

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 2. Plaintiff Kerry Chappell’s motion to remand 

(doc. no. 13) is denied. 

 3. Movant Colony Specialty Insurance Company’s 

motion to realign (doc. no. 3) is granted. 

4. The clerk of court is to re-designate Texas 

Steakhouse of Alabama, Inc., and B.A.T.S. Security as 

plaintiffs and Colony Specialty Insurance Company as a 

defendant. Plaintiff Chappell is to remain a 

plaintiff. 

This case is referred back to the magistrate judge 

for further proceedings. 

 DONE, this the 16th day of June, 2016. 

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson____ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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