Filed: Feb. 18, 2020
Latest Update: Feb. 18, 2020
Summary: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER JOSEPH R. GOODWIN , District Judge . On December 9, 2019, the court ordered that plaintiffs' and defendant's counsel in this case appear for a Status Conference on January 31, 2020. [ECF No. 25]. At the Status Conference on January 31, 2020, plaintiffs' counsel did not appear as required by my Order. As a result, the court entered a Show Cause Order on January 31, 2020, directing that plaintiffs show cause on or before February 14, 2020, why their case should no
Summary: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER JOSEPH R. GOODWIN , District Judge . On December 9, 2019, the court ordered that plaintiffs' and defendant's counsel in this case appear for a Status Conference on January 31, 2020. [ECF No. 25]. At the Status Conference on January 31, 2020, plaintiffs' counsel did not appear as required by my Order. As a result, the court entered a Show Cause Order on January 31, 2020, directing that plaintiffs show cause on or before February 14, 2020, why their case should not..
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JOSEPH R. GOODWIN, District Judge.
On December 9, 2019, the court ordered that plaintiffs' and defendant's counsel in this case appear for a Status Conference on January 31, 2020. [ECF No. 25]. At the Status Conference on January 31, 2020, plaintiffs' counsel did not appear as required by my Order. As a result, the court entered a Show Cause Order on January 31, 2020, directing that plaintiffs show cause on or before February 14, 2020, why their case should not be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Rules 16(f) and 37(b)(2)(A)(v) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. [ECF No. 26]. Plaintiff have not respond to the Show Cause Order as directed.
The court ORDERS, pursuant to Rules 16 and 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and after weighing the factors identified in Wilson v. Volkswagen of Am., Inc., 561 F.2d 494, 503-06 (4th Cir. 1977), that this case is dismissed with prejudice and stricken from the docket for failure to attend the Status Conference and for failure to show cause.
The court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this order to counsel of record.
