Summary
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois grants Defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of prosecution under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The action is dismissed with prejudice because Plaintiff failed to prosecute the case, comply with court orders and local rules, and update his address.
Holdings
- A district court may dismiss an action with prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) when the plaintiff fails to prosecute or comply with a court order, and Plaintiff's repeated failure to update his address, failure to comply with court orders and Local Rule 3.1(b)(2), and failure to prosecute warranted dismissal here.
Questions Presented
- Whether the action should be dismissed with prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) because Plaintiff failed to prosecute the case and failed to comply with court orders and local rules.
Disposition
dismissed
Cases Cited (8)
- James v. McDonald's Corp., 417 F.3d 672, 681 (7th Cir. 2005)(followed)
- Sherman v. Quinn, 668 F.3d 421, 424 (7th Cir. 2012)(followed)
- Abuelyaman v. Illinois State University, 667 F.3d 800, 807 (7th Cir. 2011)(followed)
- Elustra v. Mineo, 595 F.3d 699, 707 (7th Cir. 2010)(followed)
- Talano v. Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Inc., 273 F.3d 757, 760 (7th Cir. 2001)(followed)
- Blue v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., 698 F.3d 587, 598 (7th Cir. 2012)(followed)
- Carlson v. CSX Transportation, Inc., 758 F.3d 819, 826 (7th Cir. 2014)(followed)
- Martinez v. Trainor, 556 F.2d 818, 819-20 (7th Cir. 1977)(followed)
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