Earnell Hunt v. GEICO

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California dismissed Earnell Hunt’s action against GEICO without prejudice for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with a court order. The court relied on Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), Local Rule 110, and the factors governing dismissal for failure to prosecute.

Holdings

1. Dismissal without prejudice was warranted because plaintiff failed to participate in the action, failed to respond to the court's order to show cause, and the relevant five factors weighed in favor of dismissal.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the action should be dismissed without prejudice for plaintiff's failure to prosecute and failure to comply with the court's order.

Disposition

dismissed