Butler v. Selene Finance LP, CV619-081. (2019)
Court: District Court, S.D. Georgia
Number: infdco20191101h49
Visitors: 20
Filed: Oct. 30, 2019
Latest Update: Oct. 30, 2019
Summary: ORDER CHRISTOPHER L. RAY , Magistrate Judge . This case was removed on September 12, 2019. Doc. 1. Defendant subsequently filed a Motion to Dismiss, doc. 5, and a Motion to Stay Pretrial Deadlines, doc. 6. However, plaintiff's counsel has failed to appear either in opposition to these motions or to further prosecute this case. Accordingly, the parties are DIRECTED to SHOW CAUSE within fourteen days from the date of this Order why this case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecutio
Summary: ORDER CHRISTOPHER L. RAY , Magistrate Judge . This case was removed on September 12, 2019. Doc. 1. Defendant subsequently filed a Motion to Dismiss, doc. 5, and a Motion to Stay Pretrial Deadlines, doc. 6. However, plaintiff's counsel has failed to appear either in opposition to these motions or to further prosecute this case. Accordingly, the parties are DIRECTED to SHOW CAUSE within fourteen days from the date of this Order why this case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution..
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ORDER
CHRISTOPHER L. RAY, Magistrate Judge.
This case was removed on September 12, 2019. Doc. 1. Defendant subsequently filed a Motion to Dismiss, doc. 5, and a Motion to Stay Pretrial Deadlines, doc. 6. However, plaintiff's counsel has failed to appear either in opposition to these motions or to further prosecute this case. Accordingly, the parties are DIRECTED to SHOW CAUSE within fourteen days from the date of this Order why this case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. See S.D. Ga. L. R. 41.1 ("[T]he assigned Judge may, after notice to counsel of record, sua sponte, or on motion of any party, dismiss any action for want of prosecution, with or without prejudice."). To that end, defendant is DIRECTED to certify to this Court that it has served—independent of this Court's CM/ECF system—plaintiff's state court counsel with a copy of the 1) Notice of Removal and all accompanying documentation, 2) defendant's Motion to Dismiss the Complaint, 3) defendant's Motion to Stay Pretrial Deadlines and Discovery, and 4) defendant's certificate of counsel. The Clerk of Court is further DIRECTED to send a copy of this order via U.S. Mail to counsel for plaintiff's listed address at P.O. Box 10006, Savannah, Ga. 31412 and via email to rhm@middletonfirm.com.
SO ORDERED.
Source: Leagle
