Reliable Marine Towing and Salvage LLC v. Thomas et al

Filing 30

ORDER. Plaintiff shall file its final papers for dismissal of Defendant John Thomas on or before November 13, 2017. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 10/30/2017. (LMF)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION RELIABLE MARINE TOWING AND SALVAGE LLC, successor in interest to Cheryl Smith, Plaintiff, v. Case No: 2:17-cv-430-FtM-99CM JOHN THOMAS and STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendants. / ORDER1 This matter comes before the Court on an Order to Show Cause (Doc. 22) entered on October 16, 2017, directing Plaintiff to show cause why the case against Defendant John Thomas (Thomas) should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute due to the nonfiling of a request for Clerk’s Default. Plaintiff’s Response (Doc. 28), and Consent to Judgment (Doc. 29) essentially indicates a settlement has been reached with Thomas; therefore, the Court expects the appropriate dismissal documents to be filed shortly. As Thomas has not yet appeared in this matter, Plaintiff may file a notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). To the extent Plaintiff 1 Disclaimer: Documents filed in CM/ECF may contain hyperlinks to other documents or websites. These hyperlinks are provided only for users’ convenience. Users are cautioned that hyperlinked documents in CM/ECF are subject to PACER fees. By allowing hyperlinks to other websites, this Court does not endorse, recommend, approve, or guarantee any third parties or the services or products they provide on their websites. Likewise, the Court has no agreements with any of these third parties or their websites. The Court accepts no responsibility for the availability or functionality of any hyperlink. Thus, the fact that a hyperlink ceases to work or directs the user to some other site does not affect the opinion of the Court. is requesting the entry of judgment against Thomas, Plaintiff shall file an appropriate motion, including a memorandum of law, as to whether the entry of judgment against a party who has not appeared in an action is proper. The Court will take no further action on its Order to Show Cause (Doc. 22) pending Plaintiff’s filing. Accordingly, it is now ORDERED: Plaintiff shall file its final papers for dismissal of Defendant John Thomas on or before November 13, 2017. DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this 27th day of October, 2017. Copies: All Parties of Record 2

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