□ Southern District of Texas ENTERED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT September 27, □□□□ SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS David J. Bradley, Clerk HOUSTON DIVISION NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP INC., § § Plaintiff, § VS. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:18-CV-4652 § THE OHIO NATIONAL LIFE § INSURANCE COMPANY, ef al., § § Defendants. ORDER Before the Court are the Magistrate Court’s Amended Memorandum and Recommendation filed September 3, 2019 (Doc. #32), Plaintiff's Objections (Doc. #30), Defendants’ Objections (Doc. #31), Plaintiff's Response (Doc. #34), and Defendants’ Response (Doc. #35).! The Magistrate Court’s findings and conclusions are reviewed de novo. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); 28 US.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); United States v. Wilson,

(Sth Cir. 1989). Having considered the arguments and applicable law, this Court adopts the Amended Memorandum and Recommendation as this Court’s Order. It is so ORDERED. SEP 26 2019 Date The Honorabld Alfred H. Bennett : United States District Judge

! Defendants also filed a Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief on September 17, 2019 (Doc. #37) and attached a reply in support of their initial objections (Doc. # 31) as an exhibit. Because the Court finds the parties’ Objections and Responses are sufficient to adopt the Magistrate Court’s Order, Defendants’ Motion for Leave is DENIED.