Dakota J. Romero v. Jason Hodge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA DAKOTA J. ROMERO, Plaintiff, Case No. 3:23-cv-00623-ART-CSD 5 v. ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND DEPUTY HODGE, et al., RECOMMENDATION 7 Defendants.

Pro se Plaintiff Dakota Romero filed a motion for leave to amend to file a proposed Eighth Amended Complaint. (ECF Nos. 76, 76-1.) Mr. Romero seeks to add parties, clarify acronyms and titles, add claims under supplemental jurisdiction, modify the calculation of damages, and excuse service for Defendant Wade. (Id.) Magistrate judges are empowered to issue reports and recommendations on dispositive issues, which district judges may “accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). Where, as here, neither party objects to a magistrate judge's recommendation, the district court is not required to perform any review of that judge's conclusions. See Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, (1985).

Judge Denney recommends denial of Mr. Romero’s motion for leave to amend because (1) Washoe County was already dismissed from the action with prejudice; (2) Mr. Romero has stated insufficient facts for a claim for inadequate medical care against Deputy Shippley and Nurse Chris; and (3) he may seek to introduce instructions regarding the calculation of damages at trial. (ECF No. 86).

The Court agrees with Judge Denney’s reasoning and adopts his R&R in full.

It is therefore ordered that Judge Denney’s report and recommendation || (ECF No. 86) is adopted in full.

2 It is further ordered that Plaintiffs motion for leave to amend to file an || Eighth Amended Complaint (ECF No. 76) is DENIED.

5 Dated this 22"4 day of August 2025.

7 Ans jlosed Jer 8 ANNE R. TRAUM 9 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE