Monica Prosper v. Thomson Reuters et.al
- Vyskocil
- 1:18-cv-02890
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Monica Prosper v. Thomson Reuters, Judge Vyskocil granted Thomson Reuters summary judgment after adopting Magistrate Judge Wang’s unobjected-to recommendation.
Monica Prosper’s employment-discrimination claims against Thomson Reuters (GRC) Inc.; the court granted Thomson Reuters summary judgment and closed the case.
What happened
Monica Prosper sued Thomson Reuters (GRC) Inc., alleging that she experienced discrimination throughout her employment. After discovery, Thomson Reuters asked the court to decide all claims in its favor without a trial.
Magistrate Judge Wang recommended granting Thomson Reuters’s request. No party filed timely objections, and the court had received no late objections by the date of the order.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil found no clear error in the recommendation, adopted it, granted Thomson Reuters’s summary-judgment motion, and directed the Clerk to close the case.
The detailed version
- Monica Prosper v. Thomson Reuters et.al · No. 1:18-cv-02890
- Vyskocil
- Mar. 17, 2022
Background
Monica Prosper brought the action against Thomson Reuters (GRC) Inc., alleging discrimination throughout her employment. After discovery, Thomson Reuters moved for summary judgment on all claims. Summary judgment is a decision resolving claims without a trial when the court determines the moving party is entitled to judgment under the governing standard.
Report and Recommendation
The case had been referred to Magistrate Judge Wang. She issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that the court grant Thomson Reuters’s summary-judgment motion. No party timely objected, and the court had received no untimely objections as of March 17, 2022.
Court’s Ruling
Because there were no objections, the District Court reviewed the Report and Recommendation for clear error. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil stated that Magistrate Judge Wang’s reasoning and conclusions were sound and well-supported and found no clear error. The court adopted the Report and Recommendation, granted Thomson Reuters’s motion for summary judgment, directed the Clerk to terminate the motion’s docket entry, and directed the Clerk to close the case.
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