Matthew Dowd et al v. City of Los Angeles

Filing 104

ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: granting 82 Defendant City of Los Angeles Ex Parte Application to Dismiss Thomas Burrum, JNR from this case. (lc) Modified on 6/11/2012 (lc).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MATTHEW DOWD; PETER DEMIAN;
EDWARD LA GROSSA; ANTHONY
BROWN; NATHAN PINO, WILLIE
LEE TURNER; DAVID ZUMA DOG
SALTSBURG; THOMAS BURRUM
JNR; MARVIN SIMS; JESSE
BROWN; LOUIE GARCIA; RENE
CASTRO,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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CITY OF LOS ANGELES, a
municipal corporation,

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Defendant.
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Case No. CV 09-06731 DDP (SSx)
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S EX
PARTE APPLICATION TO DISMISS
PLAINTIFF THOMAS BURRUM JNR.
[Docket No. 82]

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Presently before the court is Defendant City of Los Angeles’

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Ex Parte Application to Dismiss Plaintiff Thomas Burrum Jnr.

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(“Burrum”) from this Case (“Application”).

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opposition to the Application.

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No party has filed any

Having reviewed Defendant’s Application, the court finds that

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Burrum has failed to comply with the Central District of California

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Local Rules (“Local Rules”) and the Federal Rules of Civil

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Procedure (“Federal Rules”).

Specifically, Burrum has not provided

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the court or Defendant with a valid, current address, or responded

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to any of Defendant’s discovery requests.

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documents mailed to Burrum have been returned as undeliverable.

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Accordingly, the court finds that dismissal is appropriate

Instead, notices and

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under Federal Rule 41(b) and Local Rule 41-6.

The court therefore

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GRANTS Defendant’s Application and dismisses Plaintiff Thomas

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Burrum Jnr. from this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:June 11, 2012
DEAN D. PREGERSON
United States District Judge

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