Garrett v. Sycuan Casino
- Proceeding
- district
- Area
- civil
- Panel
- James E. Simmons (author)
Analysis
The court heard the case and dismissed the plaintiff's complaint with prejudice for failure to state a claim, finding that amendment would be futile. The court ordered the case closed.
| What the court decided | The model |
|---|---|
Dismissal of Complaint with Prejudice“The Court Dismisses with prejudice Garrett’s Complaint in its entirety based on his failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) and 1915A(b)(1); and the Court finds amendment would be futile.” | unsure The order provides no factual background, legal analysis, or specific reasoning for why the complaint failed to state a claim or why amendment was futile. It is impossible to determine if the legal application was correct without the underlying record. |
The order itself: sound with gaps — The order is a bare-bones dismissal that cites the correct statutes for screening prisoner/pro se cases and the correct Ninth Circuit precedent for futility. However, it provides zero analysis of the facts or the law applied to the specific claims. It is procedurally correct in form but substantively empty.
Opinion
fa >> United States District Court SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA William Allen Garrett Civil Action No. 24-cv-1296-JES-SBC Plaintiff, V. Sycuan Casino; Slot Machine Supervisor; CLERK'S JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CA Security et al Defendant.
Decision by Court. This action came to trial or hearing before the Court. The issues have been tried or heard and a decision has been rendered. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: The Court Dismisses with prejudice Garrett’s Complaint in its entirety based on his failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) and 1915A(b)(1); and the Court finds amendment would be futile. See Gonzalez v. Planned Parenthood, 759 F.3d 1112, 1116 (9th Cir. 2014) (“Futility of amendment can, by itself, justify the denial of ... leave to amend.’”’) (quoting Bonin v. Calderon, 59 F.3d 815, 845 (9th Cir. 1995)). The case is hereby closed.
Date: 8/13/24 CLERK OF COURT JOHN MORRILL, Clerk of Court By: s/ M. Quinata M. Quinata, Deputy