(PS) Ruggiero v. Director/Chief In Chage of Volunteers of America et al, No. 2:2009cv00823 - Document 5 (E.D. Cal. 2010)

Court Description: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 2/1/10 RECOMMENDING that this action be DISMISSED without prejudice and clerk be directed to close the case. Objections to F&R due within 14 days. (Owen, K)

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(PS) Ruggiero v. Director/Chief In Chage of Volunteers of America et al Doc. 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NICHOLAS ANTHONY RUGGIERO, 11 Plaintiff, 12 13 14 No. CIV S-09-0823 MCE EFB PS vs. DIRECTOR/CHIEF IN CHARGE OF VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, et al., 15 Defendants. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS / 16 17 This action, in which plaintiff is proceeding in propria persona, was referred to the 18 undersigned under Local Rule 302(c)(21), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On August 21, 19 2009, the court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint with leave to amend. The order explained the 20 complaint’s deficiencies, gave plaintiff thirty days to file an amended complaint correcting those 21 deficiencies, and warned plaintiff that failure to file an amended complaint would result in a 22 recommendation that this action be dismissed. Dckt. No. 4. 23 //// 24 //// 25 //// 26 //// 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 2 The thirty-day period has expired and plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint or otherwise responded to the order.1 3 Accordingly, it is hereby RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed without 4 prejudice, and that the Clerk be directed to close this case. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Local Rule 5 110. 6 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 7 assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 8 after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written 9 objections with the court. Such a document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate 10 Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Failure to file objections within the specified time 11 may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Turner v. Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 12 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 13 DATED: February 1, 2010. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 25 26 Although it appears from the file that plaintiff’s copy of the order was returned, plaintiff was properly served. It is the plaintiff’s responsibility to keep the court apprised of his current address at all times. Pursuant to Local Rule 182(f), service of documents at the record address of the party is fully effective. 2

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