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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled May 16, 2025

Doward v. City of Kettle River

Judge
Laura Provinzino
Docket
0:24-cv-03970
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Doward v. City of Kettle River, Judge Provinzino dismissed JT’s Towing Company without prejudice because Doward did not provide proof of service or compliance with a court order.

Who this affects

JT’s Towing Company was dismissed without prejudice. The opinion does not state how the order affected the other defendants or the remaining claims.

What happened

In Doward v. City of Kettle River, Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois recommended dismissing JT’s Towing Company because Monique Doward had not provided proof that she served the company with the summons and complaint or otherwise complied with a March 24, 2025 court order.

No one objected to the recommendation within the permitted time. The district court therefore reviewed it for clear error and found none.

Judge Laura M. Provinzino adopted the recommendation and dismissed JT’s Towing Company without prejudice. The opinion does not state that this order resolved Doward’s claims against any other defendants.

The detailed version

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Case
Doward v. City of Kettle River · No. 0:24-cv-03970
Judge
Laura M. Provinzino
Date
May 16, 2025

Background

The court considered a Report and Recommendation from United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. The recommendation addressed defendant JT’s Towing Company.

Reason for the Recommendation

The recommendation stated that Monique Doward had not provided proof that she served JT’s Towing Company with a summons or complaint, or otherwise complied with the court’s March 24, 2025 Order.

Review and Ruling

No objections were filed within the permitted period. The district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. Finding no clear error, Judge Laura M. Provinzino adopted the Report and Recommendation and dismissed JT’s Towing Company without prejudice. The opinion does not state that the court ruled on the merits of Doward’s claims or dismissed any other defendant.

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