Opinion
13-cv-13044
07-02-2024
JEFFREY J. MORALES, Plaintiff, v. PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, Defendants
ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT (ECF NO. 1) WITHOUT PREJUDICE
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
On July 16, 2013, Plaintiff Jeffrey J. Morales filed this action against Defendant Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC. (See Compl., ECF No. 1.) His Complaint was subsequently transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California for further proceedings as part of a multi-district litigation that was pending in that forum. (See Order, ECF No. 6.)
On December 12, 2023, the Southern District of California returned Morales' action to this Court. (See Order, ECF No. 8.) Upon return of the case to this forum, the Court sent two orders to Morales. (See Orders, ECF Nos. 10, 11.) Both orders have since returned to the Court as undeliverable. (See ECF Nos. 12, 13.) Thus, it appears that Morales has failed to provide the Court his current mailing address as required by Local Rule 11.2. See E.D. Mich. Local Rule 11.2 (explaining that “[i]f there is a change in the contact information, [a party] promptly must file and serve a notice with the new contact information” and warning parties that “[t]he failure to file promptly current contact information may subject that person or party to appropriate sanctions, which may include dismissal, default judgment, and costs”).
The failure by a plaintiff to update his contact information is not a mere technical violation of the rules. Without a current address or accurate contact information, the Court has no way of administering this civil action.
Accordingly, because Morales has failed to comply with Local Rule 11.2 by updating his current address, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Morales' Complaint (ECF No. 1) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties and/or counsel of record on July 2, 2024, by electronic means and/or ordinary mail.
s/Holly A. Ryan
Case Manager
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