(PC) Randall v. McDonald et al, No. 2:2009cv02765 - Document 14 (E.D. Cal. 2010)

Court Description: [DISREGARD - DOCKETED IN WRONG CASE] ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 5/11/10: IT IS ORDERED that that the status conference set for 5/19/10 VACATED; and IT IS RECOMMENDED this action be dismissed and the Clerk of the Court be directed to close this case. REFERRED to Judge Lawrence K. Karlton.(Carlos, K) Modified on 5/11/2010 (Carlos, K).

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(PC) Randall v. McDonald et al Doc. 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHADERICK A. INGRAM, 11 12 13 Plaintiff, No. CIV S-08-2547 LKK EFB PS vs. SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICER GARY DAHL #672, 14 ORDER AND FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Defendants. 15 / 16 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this action, which was referred to 17 the undersigned pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 302(c)(21). See 28 U.S.C. 18 § 636(b)(1). On October 5, 2009, plaintiff filed an amended complaint against the Sacramento 19 Police Department and Officer Gary Dahl. Dckt. No. 54. On October 23, 2009, defendant Dahl 20 filed an answer to the amended complaint. Dckt. No. 57. 21 On November 23, 2009, the undersigned directed the clerk to provide plaintiff with the 22 forms required to effect service on the Sacramento Police Department, and directed plaintiff to 23 provide to the U.S. Marshal within fifteen days all information needed to effect service of 24 process and to file a statement with the court within ten days thereafter that the documents were 25 submitted. Dckt. No. 61. The order also set a status (pretrial scheduling) conference for March 26 17, 2010, and directed the parties to file a status report on or before March 3, 2010. Id. 1 Dockets.Justia.com On March 10, 2010, because plaintiff had not filed a statement that the service documents 1 2 were submitted to the Marshal; plaintiff had not filed a status report, as required by the 3 November 23, 2009 order; and defendant Dahl had stated in his status report that he had “been 4 unable to communicate with Plaintiff in an attempt to prepare a joint status report,” Dckt. No. 71, 5 the status (pretrial scheduling) conference was continued to May 19, 2010. Additionally, 6 plaintiff was ordered to show cause why the Sacramento Police Department should not be 7 dismissed due to plaintiff’s failure to prosecute the action against that defendant, and why 8 plaintiff should not be sanctioned for failing to comply with the November 23, 2009 order. Dckt. 9 No. 72 (citing Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); L.R. 110 (“Failure of counsel or of a party to comply with 10 these Rules or with any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any 11 and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the Court.”); L.R. 12 183 (“Any individual representing himself or herself without an attorney is bound by the Federal 13 Rules of Civil or Criminal Procedure and by these Local Rules.”); and Ghazali v. Moran, 46 14 F.3d 52, 53 (9th Cir. 1995) (“Failure to follow a district court’s local rules is a proper ground for 15 dismissal.”)). The order further required plaintiff to file a status report by May 5, 2010, and 16 stated that “[f]ailure of plaintiff to comply with this order may result in the imposition of 17 sanctions, including a recommendation that this action be dismissed for lack of prosecution. See 18 Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).” Dckt. No. 72. 19 Plaintiff has not filed a response to the March 10, 2010 order to show cause, has not filed 20 a status report as required by the November 23, 2009 and March 10, 2010 orders, and has not 21 demonstrated that he has provided to the Marshal the documents necessary for service on 22 defendant Sacramento Police Department. Therefore, the undersigned will recommend that this 23 case be dismissed for failure to prosecute. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); L.R. 110. 24 //// 25 //// 26 //// 2 1 2 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the status (pretrial scheduling) conference currently set for hearing on May 19, 2010, is vacated.1 3 IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that: 4 1. This action be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), based on 5 plaintiff’s failure to prosecute the action; and 6 2. The Clerk of Court be directed to close this case. 7 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 8 assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 9 after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written 10 objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned 11 “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Failure to file objections 12 within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Turner v. 13 Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 14 DATED: May 11, 2010. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 26 If the recommendation of dismissal herein is not adopted by the district judge, the undersigned will reschedule the status conference and require the parties to submit status reports. 3

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