Reese v. Sherburne County Detention Center
- Eric Tostrud
- 0:19-cv-01975
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Reese v. Sherburne County Detention Center, Judge Tostrud granted both summary-judgment motions and dismissed the action with prejudice.
The order affected plaintiff Dontay Lavarice Reese, the MEnD Defendants, and the Sherburne County Defendants by granting both defense motions for summary judgment and dismissing the action with prejudice.
What happened
In Reese v. Sherburne County Detention Center, the court reviewed a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation because no party objected to it.
The court found no clear error in that report and recommendation. The opinion does not describe the claims or the underlying facts.
Judge Eric C. Tostrud accepted the report and recommendation, granted the MEnD Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, granted the Sherburne County Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, and dismissed the action with prejudice.
The detailed version
- Reese v. Sherburne County Detention Center · No. 0:19-cv-01975
- Eric Tostrud
- Oct. 20, 2021
Background and procedure
Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez issued a Report and Recommendation on September 14, 2021. No party objected. The district court therefore reviewed the Report and Recommendation for clear error, meaning it looked for an obvious mistake.
Rulings
The court found no clear error and accepted the Report and Recommendation. It granted the MEnD Defendants’ motion for summary judgment and granted the Sherburne County Defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Summary judgment is a decision resolving claims without a trial when the governing standard is met. The court dismissed the action with prejudice and directed that judgment be entered.
The opinion text provided does not explain the claims, the factual allegations, or the reasoning supporting the summary-judgment decisions.
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