Cavan v. United States of America
- Katherine Menendez
- 0:20-cv-01072
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Cavan v. United States of America, Judge Menendez granted defendants’ motion to dismiss and dismissed the amended complaint without prejudice after finding no clear error.
The plaintiff’s amended complaint was dismissed without prejudice, and the defendants’ motion to dismiss was granted.
What happened
In Cavan v. United States of America, the court reviewed a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation because no party filed objections. Without objections, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error.
The court found no error, clear or otherwise, and granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss. It dismissed the plaintiff’s amended complaint without prejudice.
Judge Katherine M. Menendez entered the order on March 21, 2022, and directed that judgment be entered. The order does not explain the underlying reasons for the recommended dismissal.
The detailed version
- Cavan v. United States of America · No. 0:20-cv-01072
- Katherine Menendez
- Mar. 21, 2022
Background
The order concerns a Report and Recommendation issued by United States Magistrate Judge Leo Brisbois on January 31, 2022. No objections were filed within the permitted time.
Court’s analysis
When no specific objections are filed, the court reviews a magistrate judge’s recommendation for clear error. The court stated that, after reviewing the recommendation and the record, it found no error, clear or otherwise. The order does not describe the underlying claims or the reasons supporting dismissal.
Ruling
The court granted the defendants’ Motion to Dismiss. It dismissed the plaintiff’s Amended Complaint without prejudice and directed that judgment be entered. The order is an adoption of the Report and Recommendation and does not state additional grounds for the dismissal.
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