Wilmore L. Washington III v. Farmington Estates Owners Association; Northwest Community Management, LLC; Sara Berg; Michael Orrantia; Katie Patterson; Brian Hess; Jennifer Layton, The Management Trust; Natalie Seibel

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Oregon adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations. The court denied Plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend, granted Defendants’ motions for summary judgment, and dismissed the case with prejudice.

Holdings

1. When a party objects to portions of a magistrate judge's findings and recommendations, the district court must make a de novo determination of those specified portions; unobjected-to portions need not be reviewed de novo or under any other standard.
2. The district court adopted the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations in full, denied Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend, and granted Defendants' motions for summary judgment.
3. The action was dismissed with prejudice after the court denied leave to amend and granted Defendants' motions for summary judgment.

Questions Presented

1. What standard of review applies to the portions of a magistrate judge's findings and recommendations to which a party objects?
2. Whether to adopt the magistrate judge's recommendations denying Plaintiff leave to amend and granting Defendants' motions for summary judgment.
3. Whether the action should be dismissed with prejudice.

Disposition

dismissed