Linehan v. Johnston
- Wilhelmina Wright
- 0:18-cv-03483
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Linehan v. Johnston, Judge Wright adopted the recommendation, granted defendants’ dismissal motion, and dismissed the action with prejudice.
Dennis D. Linehan’s action was dismissed with prejudice after the court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss. The order also directed entry of judgment.
What happened
In Linehan v. Johnston, the court considered a magistrate judge’s recommendation concerning defendants’ motion to dismiss Dennis D. Linehan’s complaint. No objections to the recommendation were filed.
The court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none. It adopted the recommendation and granted defendants’ motion to dismiss.
The action was dismissed with prejudice, and judgment was ordered entered. Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright issued the order. The opinion provided here does not state the underlying reasons for dismissal.
The detailed version
- Linehan v. Johnston · No. 0:18-cv-03483
- Wilhelmina Wright
- Dec. 17, 2019
Background
The court considered a November 26, 2019 report and recommendation from United States Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez concerning defendants’ motion to dismiss Dennis D. Linehan’s complaint. The provided opinion does not describe the complaint’s claims or the recommendation’s underlying analysis.
Court’s review
Because no objections were filed, the court reviewed the report and recommendation for clear error under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b). The court stated that it found no clear error.
Ruling
The court adopted the report and recommendation, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss, and dismissed the action with prejudice. It ordered that judgment be entered accordingly. The opinion provided here does not explain the substantive or procedural grounds for the dismissal beyond those orders.
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