Opinion
14-CV-7422 (RRM)(LB)
12-20-2016
KISHOR KUMAR RAO and POORNIMA KISHOR, Plaintiffs, v. THE CITY OF NEW YORK, DETECTIVE KEVIN WARMHOLD, POLICE OFFICER YISEL CABRERA, DETECTIVE MICHAEL RISO, DETECTIVE JOHN GRIDLEY, and POLICE OFFICERS JOHN DOE #1-10, Defendants.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
On April 5, 2016 - approximately one month prior to the end of discovery - plaintiffs Kishor Kumar Rao ("Rao") and Poornima Kishor ("Kishor") moved to amend their complaint for a third time. Plaintiffs sought to add a municipal liability claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Rao's arrest was made "using [an] identification card[ ] ("I-cards") in lieu of attempting to obtain [an] arrest warrant[ ]," in violation of his constitutional rights. (Pls.' 4/5/16 Ltr. (Doc. No. 41) at 1.) On April 11, 2016, the Court referred that motion to Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom for a Report and Recommendation ("R&R"). On April 26, 2016, Judge Bloom issued an R&R recommending that plaintiffs' motion to amend their complaint be denied. (R&R (Doc. No. 45) at 1.) Judge Bloom found that the amended complaint failed to allege facts sufficient to state a claim that the City of New York promulgated a custom or policy that violates federal law, as required for municipal liability under § 1983. (R&R at 2-3.) Judge Bloom also found that defendants would be unduly prejudiced by the amendment because discovery was almost closed. (R&R at 3.) Finally, Judge Bloom reminded the parties that, pursuant to Rule 72(b), any objection to the R&R must be filed within fourteen (14) days. More than fourteen (14) days has passed and no party has filed any objection.
CONCLUSION
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72, the Court has reviewed the R&R (Doc. No. 45) for clear error and, finding none, concurs with the R&R in its entirety. See Covey v. Simonton, 481 F. Supp. 2d 224, 226 (E.D.N.Y. 2007).
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion to amend (Doc. No. 44) is denied.
SO ORDERED. Dated: Brooklyn, New York
December 20, 2016
/s/_________
ROSLYNN R. MAUSKOPF
United States District Judge