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Henry v. Middletown Farmers Mkt., LLC

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR KENT COUNTY
Jul 28, 2015
C.A. No: K14C-03-002 RBY (Del. Super. Ct. Jul. 28, 2015)

Opinion

C.A. No: K14C-03-002 RBY

07-28-2015

JOYCE HENRY, Plaintiff, v. MIDDLETOWN FARMERS MARKET, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, MOSES F. ZOOK, individually and d/b/a DUTCH COUNTRY FARMERS MARKET, JEANETTE L. WATERS and FRANCES DUSELL, Defendants.

Joyce Henry, Pro se. Jeanette L. Waters, pro se. Frances Dusell, pro se.


Upon Consideration of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss
GRANTED

ORDER

Joyce Henry, Pro se. Jeanette L. Waters, pro se. Frances Dusell, pro se. Young, J.

DECISION

Joyce Henry ("Plaintiff"), a patron of Dutch Country Farmer's Market, was allegedly injured when a vendor table, operated by Jeanette Waters and Frances Dusell ("Defendants"), was swept up by a gust of wind, making impact with her person.

Several months ago, two events occurred, bringing the action to a stand-still. On March 5th, Plaintiff's Counsel, Scott E. Chambers, Esq., filed a motion to withdraw, as he had been unable to contact Plaintiff for some time. Although unknown to the Court at the time, on March 7th, Plaintiff passed away. Counsel's motion was granted on April 2, 2015.

On July 6, 2015, Defendants' moved to dismiss Plaintiff's action, following the withdrawal of her Counsel, as well as her death. Plaintiff, or a representative of hers, had until July 23, 2015, to respond to this motion. Defendants' motion was not responded to, nor has anyone stepped forward to continue this action on Plaintiff's behalf.

The reason asserted by the pro se Defendants for dismissal ("There is no plaintiff anymore") does not articulate a proper basis for Dismissal. On the other hand, interpreting it more as a Dismissal on the basis of a failure to prosecute the action would have merit.

Accordingly, on that basis, Defendants' motion is GRANTED to the extent that this matter is DISMISSED without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Robert B. Young

J.
RBY/lmc
oc: Prothonotary
cc: Joyce Henry

Jeannette Waters

Frances Dusell

Opinion Distribution


Summaries of

Henry v. Middletown Farmers Mkt., LLC

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR KENT COUNTY
Jul 28, 2015
C.A. No: K14C-03-002 RBY (Del. Super. Ct. Jul. 28, 2015)
Case details for

Henry v. Middletown Farmers Mkt., LLC

Case Details

Full title:JOYCE HENRY, Plaintiff, v. MIDDLETOWN FARMERS MARKET, LLC, a Delaware…

Court:SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR KENT COUNTY

Date published: Jul 28, 2015

Citations

C.A. No: K14C-03-002 RBY (Del. Super. Ct. Jul. 28, 2015)