Burgie v. Evans et al

Filing 16

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER in light of pltf's failure to respond to this Court's Order 14 , the complaint is hereby dismissed without prejudice; defts' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings 12 is denied as moot. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 2/14/12. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
ERIC CHARLES BURGIE,
ADC #120956
v.

PLAINTIFF

No. 5:11CV00122 JLH-JJV

MARVIN EVANS, JR., Deputy Director,
Arkansas Department of Correction; et al.

DEFENDANTS

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Doc.
No. 12). This Court directed Plaintiff to respond to the Motion within ten days, by Order dated
January 6, 2012 (Doc. No. 14). The Court further advised Plaintiff that failure to respond could
result in the dismissal without prejudice of the Complaint for failure to prosecute. As of this date,
Plaintiff has not filed a Response to the Motion, or otherwise corresponded with this Court.
Rule 5.5(c)(2) of the Rules of the Eastern District of Arkansas 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. . . .
Loc. R. 5.5(c)(2).
In light of Plaintiffs’ failure to respond to this Court's January 6, 2012 Order, the Court will
dismiss the Complaint without prejudice. Accordingly,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that this Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Doc.
No. 12) is DENIED as moot.

An appropriate Judgment shall accompany this Memorandum and Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 14th day of February, 2012.

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J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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