Thompson v. Optum United Health Care
Tiffany Sherell Thompson v. Optum United Health Care; United Health Care Corporate Headquarters; Optum/United Health Group
- Jeffrey Bryan
- 0:25-cv-04251
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Thompson v. Optum United Health Care, Judge Bryan adopted an unobjected-to recommendation and dismissed the action without prejudice under Rule 41(b).
The action brought by Tiffany Sherell Thompson against Optum United Health Care, United Health Care Corporate Headquarters, and Optum/United Health Group was dismissed without prejudice.
What happened
In Tiffany Sherell Thompson v. Optum United Health Care; United Health Care Corporate Headquarters; Optum/United Health Group, a magistrate judge recommended dismissing the action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).
No party objected to the recommendation within the allowed time. The district court therefore reviewed it for clear error and found none.
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan adopted the recommendation and dismissed the action without prejudice, meaning the order did not bar a later filing.
The detailed version
- Thompson v. Optum United Health Care · No. 0:25-cv-04251
- Jeffrey M. Bryan
- Jan. 29, 2026
Background
The matter concerned an action brought by Tiffany Sherell Thompson against Optum United Health Care, United Health Care Corporate Headquarters, and Optum/United Health Group. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster issued a Report and Recommendation dated January 5, 2026. It recommended dismissing the action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). No party filed a timely objection.
Because there were no timely objections, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error. The court found no clear error and adopted the recommendation.
Ruling
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan ordered that the Report and Recommendation be adopted and that the action be dismissed without prejudice. The opinion does not state the reason for the Rule 41(b) dismissal beyond adopting the recommendation.
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