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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled May 13, 2022

Crabtree v. Roseau County Sheriff Office

Judge
Wilhelmina Wright
Docket
0:22-cv-00093
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Crabtree v. Roseau County Sheriff Office, Judge Wright adopted the recommendation and dismissed Crabtree’s complaint without prejudice.

Who this affects

Brian Crabtree’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice; the opinion does not state the specific basis for the dismissal.

What happened

Brian Crabtree sued the Roseau County Sheriff Office and Roseau County Prosecutor. The opinion does not describe the claims or the defendants’ positions.

A magistrate judge recommended dismissing the complaint. No one objected, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.

Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright adopted the recommendation and dismissed Crabtree’s complaint without prejudice. The opinion does not state the basis for the recommended dismissal.

The detailed version

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Case
Crabtree v. Roseau County Sheriff Office · No. 0:22-cv-00093
Judge
Wilhelmina Wright
Date
May 13, 2022

Background

Brian Crabtree brought the case against the Roseau County Sheriff Office and Roseau County Prosecutor. The opinion adopting the recommendation does not describe the claims, the underlying events, or the defendants’ positions.

Report and Recommendation

United States Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer issued a March 17, 2022 Report and Recommendation recommending dismissal of Crabtree’s complaint. No objections were filed.

When no timely objection is made, the district court reviews the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the magistrate judge’s analysis or conclusion. After reviewing the recommendation and the case record, the court found no clear error.

Ruling

Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright adopted the March 17, 2022 Report and Recommendation. The court dismissed Brian Crabtree’s complaint without prejudice and directed that judgment be entered. The opinion does not state the specific basis for the dismissal.

The authoritative version

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