Burch v. Midland Hills Country Club
- Jerry Blackwell
- 0:23-cv-02690
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Burch v. Midland Hills Country Club, Judge Blackwell dismissed the case without prejudice under Rule 41(b) for failure to prosecute.
The order dismissed Gordon Lamont Burch's case against Midland Hills Country Club without prejudice.
What happened
Gordon Lamont Burch sued Midland Hills Country Club in Burch v. Midland Hills Country Club.
Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright issued a report and recommendation on March 25, 2024. No objections were filed, so the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell accepted the recommendation and dismissed the case without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute. The court ordered judgment entered.
The detailed version
- Burch v. Midland Hills Country Club · No. 0:23-cv-02690
- Jerry W. Blackwell
- Apr. 16, 2024
Background
Gordon Lamont Burch brought this case against Midland Hills Country Club. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the events leading to the lawsuit.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright issued a Report and Recommendation on March 25, 2024. Neither party filed objections within the permitted time. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. The court found no clear error.
Ruling
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell accepted the Report and Recommendation and dismissed the case without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute. The court ordered judgment entered. The opinion does not provide additional details about the alleged failure to prosecute or address the merits of the underlying claims.
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