Opinion
TC-MD 111137N
04-09-2012
BONNIE J. CARTER, Plaintiff v. WASHINGTON COUNTY ASSESSOR, Defendant, and DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, State of Oregon, Defendant-Intervenor.
DECISION OF DISMISSAL
ALLISON R. BOOMER MAGISTRATE PRO TEMPORE JUDGE.
This matter is before the court on its own motion to dismiss this case for lack of prosecution.
A case management conference was scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on March 20, 2012, to consider Plaintiff's appeal. On March 2, 2012, the court sent notice of the scheduled case management conference to Plaintiff at the email address that Plaintiff provided to the court with her Complaint. The notice was not returned as undeliverable. The notice advised that if Plaintiff did not appear, the court might dismiss the appeal.
On March 20, 2012, the court sent Plaintiff a letter at the mailing address that she provided with her Complaint. The letter explained the importance of diligently pursuing an appeal and was not returned as undeliverable. The letter advised that if Plaintiff did not provide a written explanation by April 3, 2012, for her failure to appear at the March 20, 2012, case management conference, the court would dismiss the appeal. As of the date of this Decision, Plaintiff has not submitted a written response to the court explaining her failure to appear at the March 20, 2012, case management conference. Under such circumstances, the court finds the appeal must be dismissed for lack of prosecution. Now, therefore, IT IS THE DECISION OF THIS COURT that the Complaint is dismissed.