Smith v. Delta Memorial Hospital

Filing 2

ORDER directing pro se pltf to comply with the FRCP and Local Rules of this Court. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 12/29/11. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION

PAULA M. SMITH
Plaintiff
V.
DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Defendant

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NO: 5:11CV00255 SWW

ORDER
Plaintiff Paula M. Smith commenced this action, pro se, on September 28, 2011. Plaintiff
is hereby notified of her responsibility to comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and
the Local Rules of this Court,1 including Local Rule 5.5(c)(2), which 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. A
party appearing for himself/herself shall sign his/her pleadings and state his/her
address, zip code, and telephone number. 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. Any party proceeding pro se shall be expected to be
familiar with and follow the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Plaintiff is further notified that Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires

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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are available in many libraries and bookstores and
the Local Rules can be obtained from the District Clerk for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Additionally, the Local Rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are available on the
Court’s website: www.are.uscourts.gov. To access the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure via
the Court’s website, go to “Links,” find the heading “Federal Links” and click on “Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure” below the heading. A direct link to “Local Rules” is provided on the home
page of the Court’s website.

service of the complaint and summons within 120 days after the complaint is filed.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 29TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011.
/s/Susan Webber Wright
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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