HGM v. Solo International Inc.
- John Cronan
- 1:22-cv-07149
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In HGM v. Solo International, Judge Cronan dismissed the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute after adopting an unopposed recommendation.
HGM and the named defendants; the case was dismissed without prejudice and closed, without a decision on the underlying claims.
What happened
In HGM v. Solo International Inc. et al., Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker recommended dismissing the case because HGM failed to prosecute it. The recommendation gave the parties time to object.
No party filed an objection before the deadline, so the parties waived their right to object or seek appellate review. The District Court nevertheless independently reviewed the recommendation.
Judge John P. Cronan found the recommendation well founded, adopted it in its entirety, and dismissed the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute. He directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
The detailed version
- HGM v. Solo International Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-07149
- John Cronan
- June 17, 2025
Background
The case was referred to Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker for general supervision of pretrial proceedings. On May 19, 2025, Judge Parker issued a Report and Recommendation advising that the case be dismissed for failure to prosecute.
The recommendation explained that HGM had seventeen days after service to object and that the defendants had fourteen days. It also warned that failing to object on time would waive the parties’ right to object. No objections were filed, and the objection deadlines passed.
Court’s Analysis
Because no objections were filed, the parties waived their right to object to the recommendation or obtain appellate review. The Court stated that, despite this waiver, it reviewed the recommendation independently rather than applying only the more limited clear-error review used when parties do not object.
The Court found the recommendation well founded and adopted it in its entirety. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or explain the events that led to the finding of failure to prosecute.
Disposition
Judge John P. Cronan dismissed the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
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