Howell v. Regions Hospital
- Jeffrey Bryan
- 0:24-cv-03618
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Howell v. Regions Hospital, Judge Bryan dismissed the case without prejudice after adopting a recommendation based on failure to prosecute.
William Howell’s action against Regions Hospital was dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute.
What happened
In Howell v. Regions Hospital, Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz recommended dismissing William Howell’s case without prejudice because Howell failed to prosecute it. Neither party objected to the recommendation.
The district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none. It adopted the recommendation and dismissed the matter without prejudice.
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan entered the order on November 22, 2024, and directed that judgment be entered.
The detailed version
- Howell v. Regions Hospital · No. 0:24-cv-03618
- Jeffrey M. Bryan
- Nov. 22, 2024
Background
William Howell, who represented himself, sued Regions Hospital. The matter came before the court on a report and recommendation by United States Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz dated October 9, 2024. The recommendation proposed dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) because Howell failed to prosecute the action.
Neither party filed objections, and the time for doing so had passed.
Court’s Review and Ruling
Because no timely objections were filed, the court reviewed the report and recommendation for clear error. The court found no clear error, adopted the report and recommendation, and dismissed the matter without prejudice. The order also directed that judgment be entered.
The opinion does not address the underlying merits of Howell’s claims.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.