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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled Feb. 2, 2024

Lidel v. Bosch

Judge
Katherine Menendez
Docket
0:22-cv-02918
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
2
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Lidel v. Schnell, Judge Menendez dismissed Lidel’s amended complaint without prejudice because he did not submit required service forms.

Who this affects

Ricky Lee Lidel’s amended complaint was dismissed without prejudice; the opinion does not state that the underlying claims were decided.

What happened

Ricky Lee Lidel sued Paul Schnell and other defendants. The court considered a magistrate judge’s recommendation after no party filed objections.

The court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and adopted it in full. It dismissed Lidel’s amended complaint without prejudice because he failed to submit service forms for any defendant as required by an earlier court order.

Judge Katherine M. Menendez entered the dismissal and directed that judgment be entered. The opinion does not decide the underlying claims.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Lidel v. Bosch · No. 0:22-cv-02918
Judge
Katherine Menendez
Date
Feb. 2, 2024

Background

The court considered a Report and Recommendation issued by United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on August 28, 2023. No objections were filed within the permitted period.

Court’s Analysis

When no objections are filed, the court reviews the recommendation for clear error. After reviewing the recommendation and the record, the court found no error and adopted the recommendation in full.

Ruling

The court dismissed Ricky Lee Lidel’s amended complaint without prejudice because he failed to submit service forms for any defendant, as required by the court’s May 12, 2023 order. The court directed that judgment be entered. The opinion does not resolve the merits of Lidel’s claims.

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