Johnson et al v. Louisville Gas & Electric Co.
Filing
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MEMORANDUM AND OPINION by Judge Charles R. Simpson, III on 7/25/12. Because it appears to this Court that Pltf has abandoned any interest in prosecution of this case, the Court will dismiss Pltf's claims by separate order.cc:Pltf, pro se, Dft (SJS)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
AT LOUISVILLE
PONELL JOHNSON
PLAINTIFFS
v.
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12CV-276-S
LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
DEFENDANT
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Plaintiff Ponell Johnson initiated this civil action. Upon filing the instant action, he
assumed the responsibility of keeping this Court advised of his current address and to actively
litigate his claims. See LR 5.2(d) (“All pro se litigants must provide written notice of a change
of address to the Clerk and to the opposing party or the opposing party’s counsel. Failure to
notify the Clerk of an address change may result in the dismissal of the litigant’s case or other
appropriate sanctions.”).
The Court sent an Order to Plaintiff on June 4, 2012. That mailing was returned by the
U.S. Postal Service marked “Return to Sender; Not Deliverable as Addressed; Unable to
Forward.” Plaintiff has not advised the Court of a change of address, and neither notices from
this Court nor filings by Defendant in this action can be served on Plaintiff. In such situations,
courts have an inherent power “acting on their own initiative, to clear their calendars of cases
that have remained dormant because of the inaction or dilatoriness of the parties seeking relief.”
Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630 (1962).
Because it appears to this Court that Plaintiff has abandoned any interest in prosecution
of this case, the Court will dismiss Plaintiff’s claims by separate Order.
Date:
July 25, 2012
cc:
Plaintiff, pro se
Defendant
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