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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION

ROBERSON EXCAVATION, INC., )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 1:15cv939-MHT

) (WO)

DALE COUNTY WATER 

AUTHORITY and CDG 

ENGINEERS AND ASSOCIATES, 

INC.,

)

)

)

)

)

 Defendants. )

JUDGMENT

In accordance with the memorandum opinion entered 

this date, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the 

court as follows:

(1) The United States Magistrate Judge's 

recommendation (doc. no. 28) is adopted.

(2) The defendants’ motions to dismiss (doc. nos. 5 

& 7) are granted as to (1) count I (breach of contract, 

on and before June 12, 2015 (except retainage), against 

defendant Dale County Water Authority); (2) count II 

(tortious interference with a contractual relationship, 

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on and before June 12, 2015, against defendant CDG 

Engineers and Associates, Inc.); (3) count III 

(wrongful termination of a contract against both 

defendant Dale County Water Authority and defendant CDG 

Engineers and Associates, Inc.); and (4) count IV 

(wrongful misappropriation of retainage funds against 

both defendant Dale County Water Authority and 

defendant CDG Engineers and Associates, Inc.). These 

claims are dismissed without prejudice.

(3) The defendants’ motions to dismiss (doc. nos. 5 

& 7) are denied as to (1) count I (breach of contract,

actions and actions regarding the retainage funds

post-June 12, 2015, against defendant Dale County Water 

Authority); and (2) count II (tortious interference 

with a contractual relationship for actions post-June 

12, 2015, against defendant CDG Engineers and 

Associates, Inc.).

This case is not closed, and is referred back to

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the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.

DONE, this the 3rd day of October, 2016.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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