Deuty v. Hewlett-Packard Corporation et al

Filing 40

MINUTE ORDER denying without prejudice 38 Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Complaint for failure to comply with D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1A. by Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 10/14/2010.(erv, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya Civil Action No. 10­cv­00562­WYD­KMT SCOTT WILLIAM DEUTY, Plaintiff, v. HP (HEWLETT-PACKARD), JESSICA SWANK, and RON ROGERS, Defendants.

MINUTE ORDER ORDER ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KATHLEEN M. TAFOYA This matter is before the court on Plaintiff's motion to amend his complaint. (Doc. No. 38, filed 10/14/2010.) Plaintiff failed to confer with Defendants before filing the present motion. The Tenth Circuit has cautioned that pro se litigants "must follow the same rules of procedure that govern other litigants." Green v. Dorrell, 969 F.2d 915, 917 (10th Cir. 1992) ("[W]e have repeatedly upheld dismissals in situations where the parties themselves neglected their cases or refused to obey court orders."(citing cases)). The Local Rules of Practice for the District of Colorado require all parties to confer on motions and other disputes before a motion is filed. D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1A.; see also Visor v. Sprint, No. Civ.A. 96-K-1730, 1997 WL 796989, at *1 (D. Colo. Dec. 31, 1997). Plaintiff's motion to amend is DENIED without prejudice for failure to comply with D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1A. Dated: October 14, 2010.