Giovanni Ndrea v. City of Utica Mayor Gus Calandrino and City of Utica Police Chief Matthew Kaluzny

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan adopted a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation concerning Defendants’ motion for summary judgment. The court granted summary judgment to the City of Utica mayor and police chief and dismissed all claims with prejudice after neither party filed objections.

Holdings

1. When neither party timely objects to a Report and Recommendation after being advised of the objection deadline, the district court may adopt the recommended disposition without independently reviewing the matter.
2. The defendants' motion for summary judgment was granted, and all claims were dismissed with prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court could adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation without independently reviewing the merits when neither party timely objected.
2. Whether defendants' motion for summary judgment should be granted and Ndrea's claims dismissed with prejudice.

Disposition

dismissed