Elliott v. C.R. Bard, Inc.
- Wilhelmina Wright
- 0:20-cv-00844
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Elliott v. C.R. Bard, Judge Wright adopted the report and recommendation and dismissed Elliott’s complaint with prejudice.
Donald Larry Elliott’s complaint was dismissed with prejudice; the opinion does not describe any further effect on the defendants beyond entry of judgment.
What happened
In Elliott v. C.R. Bard, Inc., the court reviewed a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation after no party objected to it. The opinion does not state the underlying allegations or the reason for recommending dismissal.
Because there were no timely objections, Judge Wright reviewed the recommendation for clear error. She found none after reviewing the recommendation and the case records.
Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright adopted the recommendation and dismissed Donald Larry Elliott’s complaint with prejudice, meaning the dismissal bars refiling the complaint. The court directed that judgment be entered.
The detailed version
- Elliott v. C.R. Bard, Inc. · No. 0:20-cv-00844
- Wilhelmina Wright
- July 12, 2021
Background
The opinion concerns Donald Larry Elliott’s complaint against C.R. Bard, Inc. and Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. The opinion does not describe the complaint’s allegations, the defendants’ arguments, or the basis for the recommended dismissal.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson issued a report and recommendation on March 19, 2021. No objections were filed. Under the stated review standard, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the magistrate judge’s analysis or decision.
Ruling
The court found no clear error, adopted the report and recommendation, and dismissed Elliott’s complaint with prejudice. The court also ordered that judgment be entered. Because the opinion does not explain the underlying grounds for dismissal, this summary does not identify them.
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