Morgan v. Mary T Inc.

Background

Plaintiff Zoya Morgan filed a complaint against Defendant Mary T Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The opinion does not describe the underlying substantive claims in the complaint.

Report and Recommendation

On July 1, 2026, United States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright issued a Report and Recommendation (R&R) recommending that the action be dismissed for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Rule 41(b) allows a court to involuntarily dismiss a case when a plaintiff fails to pursue it diligently. The R&R is docketed at ECF No. 5.

Standard of Review

Neither party filed objections to the R&R within the period permitted under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b)(2). When no objections are filed, the district court reviews a magistrate judge's R&R only for clear error — a deferential standard under which the court upholds the recommendation unless it is obviously wrong. The court cited Grinder v. Gammon, 73 F.3d 793, 795 (8th Cir. 1996), as the governing authority for this standard.

Ruling

Judge Provinzino found no clear error in the R&R and adopted it in full. The court issued two directives in its order:

1. The R&R (ECF No. 5) is adopted in full. 2. The complaint (ECF No. 1) is dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

A dismissal without prejudice means that Morgan is not permanently barred from re-filing her claims, but the current action is terminated. The court also directed that judgment be entered accordingly.

Notes

The opinion does not describe the nature of Morgan's underlying claims, the basis for finding a failure to prosecute, or what steps Morgan failed to take. The court's analysis is limited to confirming the absence of clear error in the magistrate judge's recommendation.