Krecker v. Brown et al, No. 2:2020cv02010 - Document 13 (W.D. Ark. 2020)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER dismissing case without prejudice for failure to prosecute and failure to obey the orders of the Court. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes III on April 13, 2020. (tg)

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Krecker v. Brown et al Doc. 13 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FORT SMITH DIVISION JAMES KRECKER v. PLAINTIFF Civil No. 2:20-cv-02010 SHERIFF RON BROWN, Crawford County, Arkansas; CAPTAIN PATTY STROUD; and LIEUTENANT C. DOWDY DEFENDANTS OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on February 6, 2020. He proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis. On March 3, 2020, an Order (ECF No. 9) was entered directing Plaintiff to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff was advised his original complaint was deficit because he: (1) failed to state what actions each individual Defendant took that resulted in a violation his federal constitutional rights; and, (2) failed to indicate if he suffered any physical injury or other damages as a result of Defendants’ actions. Plaintiff was given detailed instructions regarding the filing of an amended complaint. Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint on March 11, 2020. (ECF No. 11). Contrary to the Court’s direction, Plaintiff did not describe any actions taken by the Defendants that allegedly resulted in a violation of his federal constitutional rights. Section 1983 requires a showing of each Defendant’s personal involvement or responsibility for the constitutional violations. An Order (ECF No. 12) was entered on March 11, 2020, giving Plaintiff another chance to 1 Dockets.Justia.com amend his complaint. Plaintiff was directed to submit a Second Amended Complaint by March 30, 2020. Once again, Plaintiff was given detailed instructions regarding the filing of an amended complaint. To date, Plaintiff has not filed a Second Amended Complaint. He has not filed a motion for an extension of time. He has not contacted the Court in anyway. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure specifically contemplate dismissal of a case on the ground that the plaintiff failed to prosecute or failed to comply with an order of the court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Line v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630-31 (1962) (stating that the district court possesses the power to dismiss sua sponte under Rule 41(b)). Pursuant to Rule 41(b), a district court has the power to dismiss an action based on “the plaintiff’s failure to comply with any court order.” Brown v. Frey, 806 F.2d 801, 803-04 (8th Cir. 1986) (emphasis added). Additionally, Rule 5.5(c)(2) of the Local Rules for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas requires parties appearing pro se to monitor the case, and to prosecute or defend the action diligently. Therefore, pursuant to Rule 41(b), this action should be and hereby is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE based on Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute this case and his failure to obey the orders of the Court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). IT IS SO ORDERED this 13th day of April 2020. /s/P.K. Holmes,III P. K. HOLMES, III U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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