Cundiff v. Patton et al

Filing 29

ORDER directing plaintiff to respond to the 27 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, Motion for Extension of Time to File Their Witness & Exhibits List and Other Deadlines filed by Michael Patton within 30 days of this Order. The August 11, 2011 Evidentiary Hearing is continued. The Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Order to the ADC Central Transportation/Medical Services, 7203 West Third Street, Pine Bluff, AR 71603. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 7/13/11. (kpr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
TYSON ELVIN CUNDIFF,
ADC #550660
v.

PLAINTIFF

4:10-cv-01542-DPM-JTK

MICHAEL PATTON, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, or in the alternative, for
an extension of time in which to file witness and exhibit lists (Doc. No. 27).
In support of their Motion, Defendants state Plaintiff has not filed responses to their
discovery requests, and that the most recent correspondence mailed to Plaintiff was returned to
Sender (Doc. Nos. 25, 26). Defendants state they contacted the Arkansas Department of Correction,
where Plaintiff had been incarcerated, and were told that Plaintiff has been in Sedgewick, Kansas
since early February, 2011, in another court, and that the ADC is unaware of his exact current
location (Doc. No. 26).
Pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2), a pro se plaintiff must promptly notify the Clerk of the
Court and other parties of any change in his address, and must monitor the progress of the case and
prosecute it diligently. Furthermore, the Local Rule provides for the dismissal without prejudice of
any action in which communication from the Court to a pro se plaintiff is not responded to within
thirty days.
Plaintiff has not filed anything with the Court in this case since November 22, 2010 (Doc.
No. 10). This case is currently set for an Evidentiary Hearing on August 11, 2011. In light of
Defendants’ Motion and the fact that Plaintiff’s present location is unknown, the Court finds that
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the Hearing should be continued and Plaintiff be directed to respond to Defendants’ Motion.
Although Plaintiff has apparently changed his address, this Order will be sent to his last-known
address. Accordingly,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff shall notify this Court of his current address
and his intent to continue prosecution with this action, pro se, within thirty days of the date of this
Order. Failure to comply with this Order shall result in the dismissal without prejudice of Plaintiff's
Complaint.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the August 11, 2011 Evidentiary Hearing in this matter
is CONTINUED.
The Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Order to the Arkansas Department of
Correction Central Transportation/Medical Services, 7203 West 7th Street, Pine Bluff, AR 71603.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 13th day of July, 2011.

____________________________________
JEROME T. KEARNEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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