Thoresen v. Titus
- Eric Tostrud
- 0:20-cv-00769
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Thoresen v. Titus, Judge Tostrud accepted the recommendation, denied an extension request, and dismissed the matter without prejudice.
Joseph Christian Thoresen’s motion for an extension was denied, and his matter was dismissed without prejudice. Jeff Titus was the respondent.
What happened
In Thoresen v. Titus, Joseph Christian Thoresen asked for more time, and the court considered a magistrate judge’s recommendation in the case against Jeff Titus.
No party objected to the recommendation. The court therefore reviewed it for clear error and found none.
Judge Tostrud accepted the recommendation, denied Thoresen’s motion for an extension, and dismissed the matter without prejudice, meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling.
The detailed version
- Thoresen v. Titus · No. 0:20-cv-00769
- Eric Tostrud
- Apr. 24, 2020
Background
The court received United States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright’s March 26, 2020 Report and Recommendation. Petitioner Joseph Christian Thoresen had filed a motion for an extension. The opinion does not state the underlying nature of the matter or the reason for the requested extension.
Review of the Recommendation
No party objected to the Report and Recommendation. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the court reviewed it for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the recommendation. The court found no clear error.
Ruling
The court ordered that the Report and Recommendation be accepted, Thoresen’s motion for an extension be denied, and the matter be dismissed without prejudice. The court also directed that judgment be entered. Judge Eric C. Tostrud signed the order.
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