Cagey v. Kirkegard et al

Filing 24

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 23 in full. This matter is DISMISSED. Any appeal of this decision would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 5/17/2017. Mailed to Cagey (TAG)

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DANIEL CAGEY,

CV 16-17-H-DLC-JTJ
Plaintiff,
ORDER

vs.
CIO MARTHALER,

Defendant.
United States Magistrate Judge John Johnston entered his Findings and
Recommendations in this action on April 17, 2017, recommending dismissal of
this matter. Plaintiff Daniel Cagey's ("Cagey") failed to timely object to the
Findings and Recommendations, and so waived his right to de novo review of the
record. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b )(1 )(C). This Court reviews for clear error those
findings and recommendations to which no party objects. See McDonnell Douglas

Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach., Inc., 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981);
Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985). Clear error exists if the Court is left
with a "definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed." United

States v. Syrax, 235 F.3d 422, 427 (9th Cir. 2000) (citations omitted).
Having reviewed the Findings and Recommendations, the Court finds no

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clear error in Judge Johnston's conclusion that this matter should be dismissed.
Cagey failed to respond or otherwise comply with numerous orders issued by
Judge Johnston. Because Cagey failed to prosecute this action, the Court agrees
with Judge Johnston that the factors discussed in Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d
1421 (9th Cir. 1986) and Ferdikv. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258 (9th Cir. 1992), weigh
in favor of dismissal.
Accordingly, there being no clear error in Judge Johnston's Findings and
Recommendations, IT IS ORDERED that:
(1) Judge Johnston's Findings and Recommendations (Doc. 23) are
ADOPTED IN FULL.
(2) This matter is DISMISSED pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this matter, enter
judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
and terminate all pending motions.
(3) The Clerk of Court is directed to have the docket reflect that the
Court certifies pursuant to Rule 24(a)(3)(A) of the Federal Rules of Appellate
Procedure that any appeal of this decision would not be taken in good faith.
Dated this

l~~ay of May,

Dana L. Christensen, Chief Judge
United States District Court
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