Opinion
TC-MD 111266C
05-16-2012
DEBORAH A. HORTON, Plaintiff v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, State of Oregon, Defendant.
DECISION OF DISMISSAL
JILL A. TANNER PRESIDING MAGISTRATE
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 3:00 p.m. on April 24, 2012, to consider Plaintiff's appeal. On April 9, 2012, the court sent notice of the scheduled case management conference to Plaintiff at 1622 SW G Street, Grants Pass, OR 97526, which is the address Plaintiff provided to the court. The notice was not returned as undeliverable. The notice advised that if Plaintiff did not appear, the court might dismiss the appeal.
On April 24, 2012, the court sent Plaintiff a letter which explained the importance of diligently pursuing an appeal. That letter was not returned as undeliverable. The letter advised that if Plaintiff did not provide a written explanation by May 8, 2012, for her failure to appear, the court would dismiss the appeal. As of this date, Plaintiff has not submitted a written response to the court explaining her failure to appear at the April 24, 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.