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Swearington v. Wedell

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California
Apr 13, 2011
CIV S-06-1407 GEB EFB (TEMP) P (E.D. Cal. Apr. 13, 2011)

Opinion


DWAYNE SWEARINGTON, Plaintiff, v. DR. WEDELL, et al., Defendants. No. CIV S-06-1407 GEB EFB (TEMP) P United States District Court, E.D. California. April 13, 2011

          ORDER AND FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

          EDMUND F. BRENNAN, Magistrate Judge.

         Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. By order filed January 12, 2011, plaintiff was directed to file a pretrial statement within thirty days. On February 2, 2011, plaintiff was granted an additional forty-five days in which to file his pretrial statement. The time for acting has passed and plaintiff has failed to comply.

         A party's failure to comply with any order or with the Local Rules "may be grounds for imposition of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the Court." Local Rule 11-110. The court may recommend that an action be dismissed with or without prejudice, as appropriate, if a party disobeys an order or the Local Rules. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1252 (9th Cir. 1992) (district court did not abuse discretion in dismissing pro se plaintiff's complaint for failing to obey an order to re-file an amended complaint to comply with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure); Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439, 1440-41 (9th Cir. 1988) (dismissal for pro se plaintiff's failure to comply with local rule regarding notice of change of address affirmed).

         On July 15, 2008, the court directed the Clerk of the Court to send plaintiff a copy of the Local Rules of this Court, and explained that failure to comply with the Local Rules or any order of this court may result in a recommendation of dismissal. Furthermore, on April 30, 2009, the court issued a scheduling order stating that in the event this action survived any dispositive motions that were filed, the parties would be required to file pretrial statements pursuant to then Local Rule 16-281 and further admonished the parties that "the parties are advised that failure to file a pretrial statement may result in the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of this action." See Dckt. No. 37 at 5:13-14.

         Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that defendants are relieved of their obligation to file a further pretrial statement.

         Further, it is hereby RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed for failure to prosecute. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 16(f); Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b); Local Rule 110.

         These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within 14 days after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned "Objections to Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendations." Failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Turner v. Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).


Summaries of

Swearington v. Wedell

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California
Apr 13, 2011
CIV S-06-1407 GEB EFB (TEMP) P (E.D. Cal. Apr. 13, 2011)
Case details for

Swearington v. Wedell

Case Details

Full title:DWAYNE SWEARINGTON, Plaintiff, v. DR. WEDELL, et al., Defendants.

Court:United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California

Date published: Apr 13, 2011

Citations

CIV S-06-1407 GEB EFB (TEMP) P (E.D. Cal. Apr. 13, 2011)