Calhoun v. Washington County Community Services Child Support Unit
- Eric Tostrud
- 0:18-cv-01881
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Calhoun v. Washington County Community Services Child Support Unit, Judge Tostrud accepted the recommendation, granted defendant’s dismissal motion, and dismissed the case without prejudice.
Rhome J. Calhoun’s case against Washington County Community Services Child Support Unit was dismissed without prejudice. The order granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss.
What happened
Rhome J. Calhoun sued Washington County Community Services Child Support Unit. The district court received a magistrate judge’s recommendation and noted that no party objected to it.
The court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. It found no clear error and accepted the recommendation. The opinion provided here does not explain the underlying claims or the recommendation’s reasoning.
Judge Eric C. Tostrud granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss and dismissed the case without prejudice, allowing the case to be brought again. The court ordered that judgment be entered.
The detailed version
- Calhoun v. Washington County Community Services Child Support Unit · No. 0:18-cv-01881
- Eric Tostrud
- May 10, 2019
Background
The opinion is an order accepting a Report and Recommendation issued by United States Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer. The provided order does not describe the claims, the defendant’s arguments, or the recommendation’s reasoning.
Court’s review
No party objected to the Report and Recommendation. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the court therefore reviewed it for clear error—an obvious mistake. The court stated that it found no clear error.
Ruling
Judge Eric C. Tostrud accepted the Report and Recommendation, granted Washington County Community Services Child Support Unit’s motion to dismiss, and dismissed the case without prejudice. The court also ordered that judgment be entered. The order does not identify the specific basis for dismissal beyond accepting the Report and Recommendation.
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