Perry v. Paul Law Office et al

Filing 23

ORDER DISMISSING CASE for lack of prosecution. Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 5/13/2010. (prd)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No.: 09-82371-Civ-Cohn/Seltzer BRIAN PERRY, Plaintiff, v. PAUL LAW OFFICE and JP MORGAN CHASE & CO., Defendants. _________________________/ ORDER OF DISMISSAL THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon a review of the docket. The instant action was filed on December 4, 2009. On February 4, 2010, at the scheduling conference, counsel represented to the Magistrate Judge that the case had settled [DE 21]. However, since that date nothing further has been filed in this case. A default was entered against Defendant Paul Law Office on February 3, 2010 [DE 19]. On April 22, 2010, this Court entered an Order to Show Cause to Plaintiff as to why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute [DE 22]. Plaintiff did not respond by the deadline of by April 30, 2010. The Order warned Plaintiff that failure to respond will result in a dismissal of this action. This Court has the inherent authority to dismiss actions for failure to prosecute. Link v. Wabash Railroad Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630-31 (1962). Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that this action be DISMISSED without prejudice for lack of prosecution. DONE AND ORDERED in chambers in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 13th day of May, 2010.

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