Dash v. City of New York
- Laura Swain
- 1:20-cv-03894
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Dash v. City of New York, Chief Judge Swain dismissed the case without prejudice after adopting a recommendation based on failure to prosecute.
Raymond Dash's case was dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute; the order resolved the listed docket entries and directed entry of judgment.
What happened
In Dash v. City of New York, a magistrate judge recommended dismissing the case because Raymond Dash had not prosecuted it. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
No one objected to the recommendation. The district court reviewed the record for clear error and found none.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain adopted the recommendation in full and dismissed the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute. The order directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Dash v. City of New York · No. 1:20-cv-03894
- Laura Swain
- June 3, 2021
Background
Magistrate Judge Aaron issued a May 17, 2021, report and recommendation advising that the case be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. The opinion does not explain the underlying claims or the conduct that led to the recommendation.
Review of the Recommendation
Because no objections were filed, the district court reviewed the report and recommendation for clear error on the face of the record. The court found no clear error and adopted Magistrate Judge Aaron’s report in its entirety.
Ruling
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the matter without prejudice for failure to prosecute. The order also resolved docket entries 29, 39, 44, 47, and 48, and requested that the Clerk of Court enter judgment. The opinion does not reach the merits of the underlying claims.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.