John Cecot, Jr. v. CO Zielinski

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin grants the defendant's motion to dismiss under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 37 and 41(b). The case is dismissed with prejudice because the pro se plaintiff failed to participate in discovery, update his address, and respond to communications.

Holdings

1. A district court may dismiss an action with prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) when a plaintiff fails to respond to discovery, becomes unreachable, and fails to comply with an order or warning requiring the plaintiff to maintain a current address.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the action should be dismissed with prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) because the plaintiff failed to participate in discovery and failed to maintain a current address.

Disposition

dismissed