Patterson et al v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
ROBERT LYNN PATTERSON, SR. AND
ROSEMARY PATTERSON,
Plaintiffs,
VS.
BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD
OPERATIONS, INC., et al.,
Defendants.
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Civil Action No. 4:25-cv-05715
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S
MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION
On March 3, 2026, all pretrial matters in this case were referred to United States
Magistrate Judge Peter Bray under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). (Dkt. 22). Judge Bray filed a
Memorandum and Recommendation on April 1, 2026, recommending that Plaintiffs’
Motion to Sever and Remand (Dkt. 16) be granted. (Dkt. 28).
No 	objections 	have 	been 	filed 	to 	the 	Memorandum 	and 	Recommendation.
Accordingly, the Court reviews the Memorandum and Recommendation for plain error on
the face of the record. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see also F ED. R. C IV. P. 72(b)(3).
Based on the pleadings, the record, and the applicable law, the Court finds that there
is no plain error apparent from the face of the record. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED
and ADJUDGED that:
(1) 	Judge Bray’s Memorandum and Recommendation (Dkt. 28) is APPROVED
and ADOPTED in its entirety as the holding of the Court; and
(2) 	Plaintiffs’ Motion to Sever and Remand (Dkt. 16) is GRANTED;
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
April 17, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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(3) 	The Jones Act claims are SEVERED and REMANDED to the 234th
Judicial District Court of Harris County.
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED at Houston, Texas on April 17, 2026.
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GEORGE C. HANKS, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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