Taplin et al v. Wagner et al

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 	Page 1 of 2
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
Michael Jermaine Taplin and
Nova-Lee Marie Graber,
Plaintiffs,
v.
Holly Wagner, Jeffrey Young,
Gary Lewis, and Panther Premium Logistics,
Defendants.
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Civil Action No. 3:24-CV-03208-E-BT
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The Court conducted an independent review of the pleadings, files and records in this case,
and the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge dated
February 24, 2026 (ECF No. 23). Plaintiffs Nova-Lee Marie Graber and Michael Jermaine Taplin
filed objections. (ECF No. 25) The Court reviewed de novo those portions of the proposed findings,
conclusions, and recommendation to which objection was made, and reviewed the remaining
proposed findings, conclusions, and recommendation for plain error. The Court has found no error
in the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge.
The Court finds that the Findings and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge are correct,
and they are accepted as the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the Court. IT IS,
THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United
States Magistrate Judge are accepted. Therefore, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 13) is
GRANTED. The claims against Defendants Wagner, Young, and Lee are hereby DISMISSED
WITHOUT PREJUDICE due to lack of personal jurisdiction and the claims against Defendant
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ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 	Page 2 of 2
Panther are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk of Court is hereby directed to close
the case.
SO ORDERED.
20th day of March, 2026
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ADA BROWN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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