Olderman v. John McDonald & Sons, Inc.
- Laura Provinzino
- 0:25-cv-01050
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Olderman v. John McDonald & Sons, Inc., Judge Provinzino remanded the action to Minnesota state court for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
Jeanne Olderman and the defendants are affected because the action was remanded from federal court to the District Court of the State of Minnesota, Ninth Judicial District, County of Beltrami.
What happened
Olderman v. John McDonald & Sons, Inc. was pending in federal court in Minnesota. A magistrate judge recommended sending the case back to Minnesota state court because the federal court lacked authority to hear it.
No party objected to the recommendation. The court therefore reviewed it for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake, and found none.
Judge Laura M. Provinzino adopted the recommendation in full and remanded the action to the District Court of the State of Minnesota, Ninth Judicial District, County of Beltrami.
The detailed version
- Olderman v. John McDonald & Sons, Inc. · No. 0:25-cv-01050
- Laura M. Provinzino
- May 30, 2025
Background
Jeanne Olderman brought this action against John McDonald & Sons, Inc., John Doe, Richard Doe, XYZ Entity, and Dave Levy Construction, LLC. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois issued a May 14, 2025 Report and Recommendation recommending that the action be remanded to Minnesota state court because the federal court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction, meaning it lacked legal authority to hear the case. No party objected.
Ruling
Because there were no objections, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error. Finding no clear error, Judge Laura M. Provinzino adopted the Report and Recommendation in full. The court remanded the action to the District Court of the State of Minnesota, Ninth Judicial District, County of Beltrami, and ordered that judgment be entered accordingly.
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