Datrin Travis v. Sarah-Ann Williams, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee adopts a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation and grants a defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute. The action, asserting claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state medical-malpractice law, is dismissed without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) because the pro se plaintiff failed to maintain a current address and did not respond to court orders or the motion.

Holdings

1. When no party files a timely objection to a magistrate judge's report and recommendation, the district court is not required to conduct de novo or other independent review of the unobjected-to portions and may adopt the recommendation.
2. The action was properly dismissed without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court was required to conduct de novo or other independent review of the magistrate judge's report and recommendation when no party filed objections.
2. Whether the action should be dismissed without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for Plaintiff's failure to prosecute.

Disposition

dismissed