Gianfrancisco v. Excelsior Youth Centers, Inc.

Filing 21

MINUTE ORDER denying without prejudice #14 Plaintiff's Motion to Accept Misfiled Motions, and denying without prejudice #18 Motion to Disqualify Counsel, by Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 8/3/10.(ebs, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya Civil Action No. 10­cv­00991­PAB­KMT CAROL GIANFRANCISCO, Plaintiff, v. EXCELSIOR YOUTH CENTERS, INC., Defendant. MINUTE ORDER ORDER ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KATHLEEN M. TAFOYA Plaintiff's "Motion to Accept Misfiled Motions" (#14, filed July 19, 2010) and "Motion to Disqualify Counsel" (#18, filed July 22, 2010) are DENIED without prejudice. Plaintiff failed to confer with Defendant before filing the present motions. 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, 1997 WL 796989 (D. Colo. 1997). Dated: August 3, 2010