Opinion
TC-MD 120813D
02-05-2013
DECISION OF DISMISSAL
JILL A. TANNER PRESIDING MAGISTRATE, 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 8:30 a.m. on January 16, 2013, to consider Plaintiff's appeal. On December 11, 2012, the court sent notice of the scheduled case management conference to Plaintiff at the email 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 January 16, 2013, 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 January 30, 2013, 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 January 16, 2013, 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.