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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled Feb. 26, 2024

Meranelli v. State of Minnesota

Judge
Jerry Blackwell
Docket
0:22-cv-00946
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Meranelli v. State of Minnesota, Judge Blackwell denied Meranelli’s motion to enforce a settlement agreement after finding no clear error in the recommendation.

Who this affects

The ruling directly affected Cherrity Honesty-Alexis Meranelli’s request to enforce a settlement agreement against the State of Minnesota and the other defendants.

What happened

Cherrity Honesty-Alexis Meranelli, also known as Eric Sorenson, sued the State of Minnesota and other defendants. Meranelli asked the court to enforce a settlement agreement.

Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz issued a recommendation on February 9, 2024. No objections were filed within the allowed time, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.

Judge Jerry W. Blackwell accepted the recommendation and denied Meranelli’s motion to enforce the settlement agreement.

The detailed version

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Case
Meranelli v. State of Minnesota · No. 0:22-cv-00946
Judge
Jerry W. Blackwell
Date
Feb. 26, 2024

Background

Cherrity Honesty-Alexis Meranelli, also known as Eric Sorenson, was the plaintiff in an action against the State of Minnesota and other defendants. Meranelli filed a Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement.

Recommendation and Review

United States Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz issued a Report and Recommendation on February 9, 2024. No objections were filed within the permitted time. Under the court’s stated procedure, the recommendation was therefore reviewed for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. The court found no clear error.

Ruling

Judge Jerry W. Blackwell accepted the Report and Recommendation and denied Meranelli’s Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement.

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