Moyer v. Jackson
- Jerry Blackwell
- 0:23-cv-00138
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Moyer v. Jackson, Judge Blackwell granted dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction, dismissed the matter without prejudice, and denied two motions as moot.
Gregory Ashley Moyer, Shon Jackson, and Koch Industries, Inc.; the matter was dismissed without prejudice, and Moyer’s two motions were denied as moot.
What happened
Gregory Ashley Moyer sued Shon Jackson, KAES Security Compliance Safety and Security Manager, and Koch Industries, Inc. The court reviewed a magistrate judge’s recommendation after no party filed timely objections.
The court found no clear error and accepted the recommendation. It granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss because the court lacked personal jurisdiction over them and dismissed the matter without prejudice.
The court also denied Moyer’s motions to preserve evidence and to strike as moot. Judge Jerry W. Blackwell ordered judgment entered accordingly.
The detailed version
- Moyer v. Jackson · No. 0:23-cv-00138
- Jerry W. Blackwell
- Aug. 22, 2023
Background
The court considered a Report and Recommendation issued by United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on August 2, 2023. No objections were filed within the permitted time. The district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error.
Rulings
The court found no clear error and accepted the Report and Recommendation. It granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss because the court lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendants. Personal jurisdiction is the court’s authority to exercise its power over particular defendants. The matter was dismissed without prejudice.
The court also denied as moot Gregory Ashley Moyer’s motion to preserve evidence and motion to strike. A motion denied as moot is not decided on its merits because the dismissal made the requested ruling unnecessary. The court ordered judgment entered accordingly.
Effect
The order ended this matter in the district court through a dismissal without prejudice based on lack of personal jurisdiction. The opinion does not provide additional explanation of the jurisdictional defect.
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