John Shapiro v. Joy Campanelli

Summary

The District Court of Guam dismissed John Shapiro’s case with prejudice for failure to prosecute after he failed to file an amended complaint as ordered. The court noted that mail containing the prior order was returned as undeliverable but held that maintaining an updated address was Plaintiff’s responsibility.

Holdings

1. A district court may sua sponte dismiss a case for lack of prosecution after weighing docket-management needs, the public interest in expeditious resolution, the risk of prejudice to defendants, the policy favoring decisions on the merits, and the availability of less drastic sanctions.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court could sua sponte dismiss the action with prejudice for failure to prosecute after Plaintiff failed to comply with the order to file an amended complaint.

Disposition

dismissed