Doranti v. Kniesel

Background

Sarprio Doranti, representing himself, sued Terry Kniesel and the other named defendants in their individual and official capacities. Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz issued a Report and Recommendation on August 4, 2023, recommending dismissal of Doranti’s amended complaint without prejudice. Doranti objected to that recommendation.

Court’s Review

The district court reviewed the portions of the recommendation to which Doranti made specific objections without deferring to the magistrate judge’s conclusions. For portions without specific objections, the court reviewed the record for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. The court also said Doranti’s objections were entitled to a broad reading because he was representing himself. The court found that the objections identified no legal or factual error warranting rejection of the recommendation and found the remaining portions neither clearly erroneous nor contrary to law.

Rulings

The court accepted the Report and Recommendation in its entirety and ordered the following:

- Doranti’s objections were overruled. - The Report and Recommendation was accepted. - The defendants’ motion to dismiss was granted. - Doranti’s amended complaint was dismissed without prejudice, meaning the order did not bar refiling on that basis. - Doranti’s motion concerning his evidence and opposing dismissal was denied. - Doranti’s motion to move the civil case forward and oppose dismissal was denied. - Doranti’s motion for a temporary restraining order was denied. - Doranti’s motion for production of documents was denied.

The opinion does not state the underlying grounds for the recommended dismissal, so this order does not establish whether the court reached the merits of Doranti’s claims.