Cornell v. Missoula County et al, No. 9:2012cv00007 - Document 5 (D. Mont. 2012)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 4 Order, Findings and Recommendations. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Judge Lynch's Findings and Recommendation (dkt #4) are adopted in full. This action is DISMISSED without leave to amend on the basis that it is clear the defects in Cornell's allegations could not be cured by any amended pleading. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 3/9/2012. (APP, ) Copy mailed to Cornell this date.

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Cornell v. Missoula County et al Doc. 5 FILED MAR 092012 PATRICK E. DUFFY. CLERK 8Y. oePUTY CLeRK, MISSOULA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA MISSOULA DIVISION TEURAY JERI CORNELL, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) MISSOULA COUNTY, MISSOULA COUNTY ) COMMISSIONERS, STATE OF MONTANA, ) ATIORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE) OF MONTANA, and MISSOULA COUNTY ) SHERIFF, ) ) Defendants. ) CV 12-7-M-DLC-JCL ORDER ---------------------------) United States Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch entered Findings and Recommendation on January 26,2012, and recommended dismissing Plaintiff Teuray Jeri Cornell's complaint because Cornell's allegations fail to state a claim for relief against any of the named Defendants. Plaintiff did not timely object to the Findings and Recommendation, and so has waived the right to de novo review -1­ Dockets.Justia.com ofthe record. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(I). This Court will review the Findings and Recommendation for clear error. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach.. Inc., 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981). Clear error exists if the Court is left with a "definite and finn conviction that a mistake has been committed." United States v. Syrax, 235 F.3d 422, 427 (9th Cir. 2000). Cornell seeks compensation for allegedly being unlawfully incarcerated for four days at the Missoula County Jail. Judge Lynch found, even with liberal construction, that Cornell's allegations fail to state a claim on which the Court could grant relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The record establishes that Cornell was incarcerated based on the Justice Court's decision, not the conduct of any Defendant named in this action. Additionally, Judge Lynch found, as a further ground for dismissal, the State of Montana is immune from suit brought in federal court under authority of the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution. After a review of Judge Lynch's Findings and Recommendation, I find no clear error. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Judge Lynch's Findings and Recommendation (dkt #4) are adopted in fulL This action is DISMISSED without leave to amend on the basis that it is clear the defects in Cornell's allegations could not be cured by any amended pleading. -2­ DATED this L~ day of March, 20 . Dana L. Christensen, District Judge United States District Court -3­

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