Beacham v. Planet Home Lending
- Wilhelmina Wright
- 0:20-cv-00727
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Beacham v. Planet Home Lending, Judge Wright adopted the recommendation, denied Beacham’s fee-waiver application, and dismissed the case without prejudice.
Cortez Beacham’s application to proceed without paying the filing fee was denied, and his case against Planet Home Lending and the other defendants was dismissed without prejudice.
What happened
Cortez Beacham sued Planet Home Lending and other defendants in federal court. The court considered a magistrate judge’s recommendation concerning Beacham’s request to proceed without paying the filing fee.
No one filed objections to the recommendation. Because there were no objections, the court reviewed it only for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake, and found none.
The court adopted the recommendation, denied Beacham’s application to proceed without paying the filing fee, and dismissed the case without prejudice, meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling. Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright entered the order.
The detailed version
- Beacham v. Planet Home Lending · No. 0:20-cv-00727
- Wilhelmina Wright
- July 24, 2020
Background
Cortez Beacham brought this matter against Planet Home Lending and other defendants. The court considered Beacham’s application to proceed without paying the filing fee, a request commonly called proceeding in forma pauperis. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois issued a Report and Recommendation on April 24, 2020. No objections were filed. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), when no timely objections are made, the district court reviews the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. The court reviewed the recommendation and found no clear error.
Ruling
The court adopted the April 24, 2020 Report and Recommendation, denied Beacham’s application to proceed without paying the filing fee, and dismissed the matter without prejudice. The opinion does not explain the basis for the dismissal. Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright ordered that judgment be entered.
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