Howard v. Gordon Law Offices, P.S.C. et al, No. 4:2014cv00086 - Document 7 (W.D. Ky. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION by Chief Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. Because it appears to this Court that Plaintiff has abandoned any interest in prosecution of this case, the Court will dismiss Plaintiffs claims by separate Order. cc: Plaintiff, pro se; Defendants (SG)

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Howard v. Gordon Law Offices, P.S.C. et al Doc. 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY AT OWENSBORO MICHAEL DALE HOWARD v. PLAINTIFF CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:14CV-P86-JHM GORDON LAW OFFICES, P.S.C. et al. DEFENDANTS MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Michael Dale Howard initiated this civil action. Upon filing the instant action, he assumed the responsibility of keeping this Court advised of his current address and to actively litigate his claims. See LR 5.2(d) (“All pro se litigants must provide written notice of a change of address to the clerk and to the opposing party or the opposing party’s counsel. Failure to notify the Clerk of an address change may result in the dismissal of the litigant’s case or other appropriate sanctions.”). The Court sent an Order to Plaintiff in October 2014. That mailing was returned marked “Return to Sender” and “Unable to Forward.” Plaintiff has not advised the Court of a change of address, and neither notices from this Court nor filings by Defendants in this action can be served on Plaintiff. In such situations, courts have an inherent power “acting on their own initiative, to clear their calendars of cases that have remained dormant because of the inaction or dilatoriness of the parties seeking relief.” Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630 (1962). Because it appears to this Court that Plaintiff has abandoned any interest in prosecution of this case, the Court will dismiss Plaintiff’s claims by separate Order. Date: December 18, 2014 cc: Plaintiff, pro se Defendants 4414.009 Dockets.Justia.com

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