Opinion
Case No. 10-4078-RDR.
February 3, 2011
ORDER
Plaintiff has filed the above-captioned employment discrimination case. This case is now before the court upon a show cause order asking plaintiff to show cause why the above-captioned case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. In response to the show cause order, plaintiff has asserted that she has made service upon defendant and that defendant has failed to file a timely answer. Plaintiff's counsel admits that he has delayed asking for an entry of default or default judgment, but states that he has taken steps recently toward this end.
Upon review of the docket, the court finds that plaintiff has shown cause why this case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. Therefore, this case will not be dismissed. The court instructs plaintiff's counsel to promptly file a motion for default judgment. If plaintiff's counsel has an address for defendant, the court asks plaintiff's counsel to send a copy of the motion for default judgment to that address. IT IS SO ORDERED.