Boateng v. Leigh Maurstad and Carver County Sheriff’s Office
- Laura Provinzino
- 0:26-cv-01634
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Eric Osei Boateng v. Maurstad, Judge Provinzino adopted the recommendation and dismissed the complaint without prejudice for failure to prosecute.
The dismissal affects Eric Osei Boateng’s complaint against Leigh Maurstad and the Carver County Sheriff’s Office. The complaint was dismissed without prejudice; the opinion does not address the merits of the claims.
What happened
Eric Osei Boateng sued Leigh Maurstad and the Carver County Sheriff’s Office. The opinion does not describe the claims or explain what led to the alleged failure to prosecute.
A magistrate judge recommended dismissing the action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). No party objected to that recommendation, so the court reviewed it for clear error.
Judge Laura M. Provinzino found no clear error, adopted the recommendation in full, and dismissed the complaint without prejudice under Rule 41(b).
The detailed version
- Boateng v. Leigh Maurstad and Carver County Sheriff’s Office · No. 0:26-cv-01634
- Laura M. Provinzino
- May 1, 2026
Background
The opinion concerns Eric Osei Boateng’s complaint against Leigh Maurstad and the Carver County Sheriff’s Office. It does not describe the claims in the complaint or the events underlying the lawsuit.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz issued an April 2, 2026 report and recommendation advising that the action be dismissed for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The opinion does not state what conduct constituted the failure to prosecute. No party objected to the recommendation.
Court’s Ruling
Because there were no objections, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. Judge Laura M. Provinzino found no clear error and adopted the recommendation in full. The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice under Rule 41(b) and directed that judgment be entered.
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