Scott Rummler v. Jefferson County Emergency Medical Service

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation and dismissed Scott Rummler’s amended and second amended complaints under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) for failure to state a claim. The court concluded that Rummler had not plausibly alleged municipal liability under Monell and directed the Clerk to enter judgment and close the case.

Holdings

1. When no objections are filed to a magistrate judge's Report-Recommendation and the objection period has expired, the district court reviews the recommendation for clear error.
2. The Amended Complaint and Second Amended Complaint failed to state a claim because they did not plausibly allege municipal liability under Monell.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the magistrate judge's recommendation to dismiss the Amended Complaint and Second Amended Complaint for failure to state a claim should be adopted when the plaintiff filed no objections.
2. Whether the amended pleadings plausibly alleged municipal liability under Monell.

Disposition

dismissed