ORDER

G.R. SMITH, Magistrate Judge.

As summarized in the Court's Order to Show Cause (OSC), the joint discovery report in this case was due on May 16, 2016. Doc. 10. No report was filed. The Court therefore directed plaintiff Mallie Seckinger to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for abandonment and violation of a Court rule. Id. Having failed to comply, the Court recommended dismissal of the action for lack of prosecution and for failure to obey a Court order. Doc. 11. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) (authorizing district courts to dismiss an action for failure to obey a court order); L.R. 41.1(c) (authorizing district court to dismiss for lack of prosecution).

Plaintiff objects that his failures to timely file his Rule 26(f) Joint Preliminary Report or respond to the OSC were due to excusable neglect by counsel, there is no danger of prejudice to defendants, and both this case and the related case are moving along satisfactorily. Doc. 13 (representing that his counsel failed to appreciate an answer had been filed in this case and the parties have now scheduled their 26(f) conference and are prepared to immediately file the required documents). He further asks the Court grant him leave to file a late 26(f) Rule report. Doc. 15.1

According, plaintiff's request for leave to file a late report is GRANTED, doc. 15, and the OSC, doc. 10, and the Report and Recommendation recommending dismissal, doc. 11, are VACATED. The parties are ORDERED to file their Rule 26(f) joint report by no later than September 23, 2016.

SO ORDERED.