Wiley et al v. Buchand et al

Filing 31

ORDER granting 26 Motion to Compel and dismissing 2 Complaint without prejudice. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 06/30/2014. (rhm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EASTERN DIVISION
KENDRICK WILEY,
ADC #139566
v.

PLAINTIFF

No. 2:13CV00173-JLH-JTK

MIKE BUCHAND, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the defendants’ motion to compel, based on Kendrick
Wiley’s failure to respond to their discovery requests and to a subsequent letter requesting his
response (Doc. No. 26). This Court directed Wiley to file a response to the motion on May 13,
2014, and notified him that failure to respond could result in the dismissal without prejudice of this
lawsuit, for failure to prosecute (Doc. No. 28). As of this date, Wiley has not filed a response to the
motion, as directed in the Court’s May 13, 2014 Order.
Local Rule LR5.5(c)(2) provides as follows:
It is the duty of any party not represented by counsel to promptly notify the Clerk
and the other parties to the proceedings of any change in his or her address, to
monitor the progress of the case and to prosecute or defend the action diligently . . . .
If any communication from the Court to a pro se plaintiff is not responded to within
thirty (30) days, the case may be dismissed without prejudice. . . .
In addition, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 37(b)(2)(A)(v) and 37(d)(3) provide that if a
party fails to obey an order to provide or permit discovery, or fails to serve answers to
interrogatories, the Court may sanction the party by dismissing the action. In this case, in light of
Wiley’s failure to respond or object to defendants’ discovery requests, or to comply with this Court’s
May 13, 2014 Order directing a response to the motion, the Court finds that Wiley’s complaint
should be dismissed without prejudice. Accordingly,

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that defendants’ motion to compel (Doc. No. 26) is
GRANTED, and plaintiff’s complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice.
An appropriate Judgment will accompany this Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 30th day of June, 2014.

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J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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