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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Sept. 16, 2022

Massey v. Michele

Judge
Analisa Torres
Docket
1:20-cv-07621
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Motion to DismissCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Massey v. Michele, Judge Torres adopted the unopposed recommendation, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss, and dismissed the complaint with prejudice.

Who this affects

Tyrone Massey’s complaint was dismissed with prejudice, and the case was closed; the defendants obtained dismissal of the complaint.

What happened

Massey v. Michele involved Tyrone Massey’s complaint against Correction Officer Michele (# 110201), the City of New York, and the New York City Department of Corrections.

The court received a report and recommendation from Magistrate Judge James L. Cott. No party objected, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.

Judge Analisa Torres adopted the recommendation in full, granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss, and dismissed Massey’s complaint with prejudice. The judgment also closed the case.

The detailed version

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Case
Massey v. Michele · No. 1:20-cv-07621
Judge
Analisa Torres
Date
Sept. 16, 2022

Background

Tyrone Massey sued Correction Officer Michele (# 110201), the City of New York, and the New York City Department of Corrections. The opinion text does not describe the allegations or the legal claims in the complaint.

Court’s Review

Magistrate Judge James L. Cott issued a report and recommendation concerning the defendants’ motion to dismiss. No objections were filed. The court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake, and found none.

Ruling

The court adopted the report and recommendation in its entirety, granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss, and dismissed the complaint with prejudice. A dismissal with prejudice is final as to the dismissed complaint. The case was closed. The judgment was entered by the Clerk of Court, Ruby J. Krajick, on September 16, 2022.

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