Reported / Citable
Background
Pro se plaintiff Kimberly Carpenter sued Optomi Professional Services LLC in the Eastern District of Texas. The proceeding was referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson for pretrial management under 28 U.S.C. § 636 and the court’s local rules.
Carpenter and Optomi jointly moved to dismiss the case. On July 2, 2026, Judge Stetson issued a report recommending that the district court grant their motion. Neither party objected to that recommendation.
The Court’s Holding
Because no objections were filed, U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale reviewed the report and recommendation for clear error. He found none and adopted it.
The court granted the parties’ joint motion and dismissed Carpenter’s claims with prejudice. The order stated that a final judgment would be entered.
Key Takeaways
- The court adopted the unopposed report and recommendation after finding no clear error.
- The parties’ joint motion to dismiss was granted.
- Carpenter’s claims were dismissed with prejudice, preventing their refiling.
Why It Matters
The order ends the litigation on the parties’ joint request and resolves Carpenter’s claims permanently through dismissal with prejudice. It also illustrates the limited clear-error review applied by the district court when no party objects to a magistrate judge’s recommendation.