Ellis v. Wellman et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
ERIC ELLIS, 	§
Plaintiff, 	§
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v. 	§ 	No. 3:25-CV-867-N-BW
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CITY OF DALLAS, et al., 	§
Defendants. 	§
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND
RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The United States Magistrate Judge made findings, conclusions, and a recommendation in
this case. Objections were filed. The District Court reviewed de novo those portions of the
proposed findings, conclusions, and recommendation to which objection was made, and reviewed
the remaining proposed findings, conclusions, and recommendation for plain error. Finding no
error, the Court ACCEPTS the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States
Magistrate Judge.
Accordingly, Plaintiff Eric Ellis’s Motion for Default Judgment (Dkt. No. 26) is DENIED.
Defendant City of Dallas’s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 21) is also DENIED, except its request
to fully brief a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b) is GRANTED. 	The City of Dallas may file
a motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 within 21 days of this Order.
SO ORDERED this 14 th day of November, 2025.
_________________________________________
DAVID C. GODBEY
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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