Wong et al v. Education et al

Filing 69

ORDER: Following 68 Status Conference, the Court enters the following order, attached here. Plaintiffs must either have an attorney enter an appearance on their behalf or enter appearances as pro se self-represented litigants by December 20, 2019.If Plaintiffs fail to do either by December 20, 2019, then Southington may file a dispositive motion by January 17, 2020, and the Court will consider if the case can be successfully prosecuted, or if it must be dismissed. Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 11/20/2019.(Conde, Djenab)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
JAMES WONG and SUZANNE HOY,
Plaintiffs,
v.

No. 3:16-cv-1873 (VAB)

BOARD OF EDUCATION,
Defendant.
ORDER
On October 17, 2016, James Wong and Suzanne Hoy (“Plaintiffs”) filed a lawsuit against
the Board of Education of Southington, Connecticut (“Southington”) alleging the defendant
violated their son’s right to an appropriate education under state and federal special education
statutes. Notice of Removal, ECF No. 1 (Nov. 15, 2016).
On October 23, 2018, following a post-discovery telephonic status conference, the parties
were referred to the Honorable Holly F. Fitzsimmons for a settlement conference. ECF No. 3435 (Oct. 23, 2018).
On April 16, 2019, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ counsel’s motion to withdraw as
attorney. Order, ECF No. 57 (Apr. 16, 2019).
Since then, the case has stagnated.
On November 20, 2019, the Court held a status conference. Minute Entry, ECF No. 68
(Nov. 20, 2019). The parties indicated that settlement was unlikely, and Southington requested
more clarification on deadlines for dispositive motions.
Consistent with this Court’s inherent authority to manage its docket with a “view toward
the efficient and expedient resolution of cases,” Dietz v. Bouldin, 136 S. Ct. 1885, 1892 (2016),
the Court sua sponte issues the following orders.

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Plaintiffs must either have an attorney enter an appearance on their behalf or enter
appearances as pro se self-represented litigants by December 20, 2019.
If Plaintiffs fail to do either by December 20, 2019, then Southington may file a
dispositive motion by January 17, 2020, and the Court will consider if the case can be
successfully prosecuted, or if it must be dismissed.
SO ORDERED at Bridgeport, Connecticut, this 20th day of November, 2019.
/s/ Victor A. Bolden
Victor A. Bolden
United States District Judge

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