Rossmann v. Chandler et al

Filing 7

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 5 in full. Action dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 10/30/2017. Mailed to Rossman (TAG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
HELENA DIVISION

BRUD ROSSMANN,

CV-17-00075-H-BMM-JTJ

Plaintiff,
vs.
ORDER
DAN CHANDLER, et al.,
Defendants.

Plaintiff Brud Rossmann filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1982.
(Doc. 2.) The Clerk of Court’s Office sent Rossmann a Notice of Case Opening
and a letter informing him that he needed to file a copy of his inmate account
statement with his motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. 3.) That mailing was
returned as undeliverable on July 27, 2017. (Doc. 4.)
United States Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston entered Findings and
Recommendations in this matter on October 4, 2017. (Doc. 5.) Neither party filed
objections.
When a party makes no objections, the Court need not review de novo the
proposed Findings and Recommendations. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149-52
(1986). This Court will review Judge Johnston’s Findings and Recommendations,
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however, for clear error. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach.,
Inc., 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981).
Judge Johnston determined that the Local Rules for the District of Montana
provide that the Court may dismiss a complaint without prejudice or strike an
answer when the Court fails to receive within 60 days of this return a written
communication from the attorney or self-represented party indicating a current
address for service. L.R. 5.2(b)(2). Judge Johnston determined that it has been
more than 60 days since the return of the Court’s mail on July 27, 2017. (Doc. 5 at
1.) Rossmann has not provided the Court with a written notice informing it of his
change of address. Id. at 2. Accordingly, Judge Johnston recommends that
Rossmann’s Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis be denied and that this action be
dismissed without prejudice. Id.
The Court has reviewed Judge Johnston’s Findings and Recommendations
for clear error. The Court finds no error in Judge Johnston’s Findings and
Recommendations, and adopts them in full.
IT IS ORDERED that Judge Johnston’s Findings and Recommendations
(Doc. 5), are ADOPTED IN FULL.
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis is
DENIED.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action be dismissed without
prejudice pursuant to L.R. 5.2(b).
DATED this 30th day of October, 2017.

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