Consuelo Lopez v. Dolgencorp of Texas, Inc., et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas adopts a magistrate judge’s memorandum and recommendation after no timely objections were filed. The court grants the defendants’ motion for summary judgment and dismisses the action with prejudice.

Holdings

1. When no timely objection is filed, the district court need only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record before accepting the magistrate judge's memorandum and recommendation.
2. The court found no clear error, adopted the magistrate judge's findings and conclusions as its own, granted defendants' motion for summary judgment, and dismissed the action with prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. What standard of review applies when no timely objection is filed to a magistrate judge's memorandum and recommendation?
2. Whether the magistrate judge's memorandum and recommendation should be adopted and defendants' motion for summary judgment granted.

Disposition

dismissed