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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled Mar. 12, 2020

Michael J. B. v. Berryhill

Judge
Eric Tostrud
Docket
0:19-cv-00839
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
Social SecurityMotion to DismissCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Michael J. B. v. Berryhill, Judge Tostrud accepted the recommendation, granted dismissal, and dismissed the complaint without prejudice.

Who this affects

Michael J. B.’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice, and Nancy A. Berryhill’s motion to dismiss was granted.

What happened

In Michael J. B. v. Berryhill, the court considered a magistrate judge’s recommendation concerning the Social Security case. No party objected to the recommendation.

The court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none. The opinion does not state the reason for the defendant’s motion to dismiss or the recommended dismissal.

Judge Eric C. Tostrud accepted the recommendation, granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss, and dismissed Michael J. B.’s complaint without prejudice. The court ordered that judgment be entered.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Michael J. B. v. Berryhill · No. 0:19-cv-00839
Judge
Eric Tostrud
Date
Mar. 12, 2020

Background

The court received a January 29, 2020 Report and Recommendation from United States Magistrate Judge Katherine Menendez. No party objected to the recommendation.

Court’s review

Because there were no objections, the court reviewed the Report and Recommendation for clear error under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b). The court found no clear error.

Ruling

The court accepted the Report and Recommendation, granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss, and dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint without prejudice. The court ordered that judgment be entered accordingly.

What the opinion does not say

This order does not explain the basis for the motion to dismiss or identify the claims’ underlying facts. Because the order dismissed the complaint under a motion-to-dismiss ruling without addressing the merits, this is a procedural disposition.

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