Hoffman v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York, The
- George Daniels
- 1:21-cv-02509
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Hoffman v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Judge Lydon terminated Black Hills Holdings and transferred the action after adopting an unopposed recommendation.
Chandel Richard Hoffman and Black Hills Holdings, LLC; the LLC was terminated as a plaintiff, the complaint was stricken as to claims seeking relief for the LLC, and the remaining action was transferred to the Southern District of New York.
What happened
In Chandel Richard Hoffman and Black Hills Holdings, LLC v. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a magistrate judge recommended removing the LLC as a plaintiff and treating the complaint as invalid to the extent it sought relief for the LLC. The recommendation also called for transferring the remaining matter to the Southern District of New York.
No party objected to the recommendation. After reviewing it and the record, the court found no clear error and adopted the recommendation.
Judge Sherri A. Lydon ordered that Black Hills Holdings, LLC be terminated as a plaintiff, struck the complaint to the extent it sought relief for the LLC, and transferred the action to the Southern District of New York for further handling.
The detailed version
- Hoffman v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York, The · No. 1:21-cv-02509
- George Daniels
- Mar. 23, 2021
Background
The court reviewed a report and recommendation issued by Magistrate Judge Thomas E. Rogers, III. The recommendation stated that Black Hills Holdings, LLC should be terminated as a plaintiff and that the complaint should be treated as a nullity to the extent it concerned the LLC. It also recommended transferring the remainder of the matter to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
The report included notice of the parties' right to object. No party filed objections, and the objection period expired. Because there were no objections, the district court reviewed the record for clear error rather than conducting a new review of disputed portions.
Ruling
The court found no clear error, adopted the report and recommendation, and incorporated it into the opinion. Judge Sherri A. Lydon ordered that Black Hills Holdings, LLC be terminated as a plaintiff and that the complaint be stricken to the extent it sought relief on behalf of the LLC. The court also transferred the action to the Southern District of New York for further handling.
Disposition
The order terminated Black Hills Holdings, LLC as a plaintiff, struck the complaint in the specified respect, and transferred the remaining action.
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