Summary
A magistrate judge recommends dismissal without prejudice of Devin Brandis Pugh’s action against Choctaw County, Alabama for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with an order directing him to file an amended complaint. The recommendation relies on Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), the court’s inherent authority, and Eleventh Circuit precedent, and informs the parties of their right to object within fourteen days.
Holdings
- Dismissal without prejudice was warranted because Plaintiff failed to comply with the court's order and failed to prosecute the action after receiving a specific warning that noncompliance would result in dismissal.
Questions Presented
- Whether the action should be dismissed without prejudice because Plaintiff failed to prosecute the case and failed to comply with the court's order to file an amended complaint.
Disposition
dismissed
Cases Cited (7)
- Equity Lifestyle Prop., Inc. v. Fla. Mowing & Landscape Serv., Inc., 556 F.3d 1232, 1240 (11th Cir. 2009)(followed)
- Link v. Wabash R.R., 370 U.S. 626, 630-31 (1962)(followed)
- Saint Vil v. Perimeter Mortg. Funding Corp., 715 F. App'x 912, 915 (11th Cir. 2017)(followed)
- Betty K Agencies, Ltd. v. M/V Monada, 432 F.3d 1333, 1337 (11th Cir. 2005)(followed)
- Moon v. Newsome, 863 F.2d 835, 837 (11th Cir. 1989), cert. denied, 493 U.S. 863 (1989)(followed)
- Frith v. Curry, 812 F. App'x 933, 934-35 (11th Cir. 2020)(followed)
- Freeze v. Sec'y, Dep't of Children & Families, 825 F. App'x 606, 610 (11th Cir. 2020)(followed)
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