Jiricko v. Frankenburg Jensen Law Firm et al

Filing 81

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 76 Report and Recommendations granting 17 Motion to Dismiss. Defendants Heather Brereton and Keith Kelly terminated. Signed by Judge Dee Benson on 3/30/2017. (blh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH
DR. MILOS JIRICKO,
Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER ADOPTING MARCH 14, 2017,
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

FRANKENBURG JENSEN LAW FIRM;
CAROLYN STEVENS JENSEN, lawyer,
JENIFER M. BRENNAN, lawyer, KEITH
KELLY, State Judge in his official and
personal capacity, HEATHER
BRERETON, Judge in her official and
personal capacity,

Case No. 2:16-cv-132-DB
District Judge Dee Benson

Defendants.

Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation issued by United States Magistrate
Judge Evelyn J. Furse on March 14, 2017, recommending that the district court dismiss all
claims against Keith Kelly and Heather Brereton (collectively, the “Judicial Defendants”) for
failure to state a claim. (Dkt. No. 76.)
The parties were notified of their right to file objections to the Report and
Recommendation within 14 days of service pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72.
On March 28, 2017, Plaintiff filed an Objection to the Order, reiterating the arguments made in
his opposition to the Judicial Defendants’ motion.
De novo review, including a review of the record that was before the magistrate judge
and the reasoning set forth in the Report and Recommendation, has been completed. The court
agrees with the reasoning and assessment of the magistrate judge. Plaintiff’s Objection does not
alter that assessment, as Plaintiff has failed to plead facts that would plausibly support his claim

that the Judicial Defendants lacked jurisdiction in the state judicial proceedings, that Plaintiff’s
claims cannot be effectively litigated in state court, or that the Judicial Defendants are the proper
party to defend the constitutionality of the Utah Health Car Malpractice Act. The March 14,
2017, Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Furse is hereby ADOPTED and all
claims against the Judicial Defendants are hereby DISMISSED for failure to state a claim.

DATED this 30th day of March, 2017.

BY THE COURT:

Dee Benson
United States District Judge

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