Anderson v. Spizziota et al

Filing 213

ORDER: SO ORDERED that Anthony R.J. Brown, Jose Pedroza, Dwayne Bussey, Sharod K. Vailes and Christful Fouse must each serve and file an affidavit on or before March 18, 2013 providing the Court with a new address and telephone number at which he can be contacted. THE ABOVE-REFERENCED PLAINTIFFS ARE ADVISED THAT A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER WILL RESULT IN THAT PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS BEING DISMISSED IN THEIR ENTIRETY WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO RULES 37(b)(2)(A)(v) AND 41(b) OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve notice of entry of this order upon all parties to the consolidated action in accordance with Rule 5(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including mailing a copy of this order to each plaintiffs address of record pursuant to Rule S(b)(C) and leaving a copy of this order with the Clerk of the Court pursuant to Rule S(b )(2)(D). CM to pro se plaintiffs. Ordered by Judge Sandra J. Feuerstein on 2/14/2013. (Florio, Lisa)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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WALTER LEE ANDERSON, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
ORDER
11-CV-5663 (Sfft~l)')

-againstMICHAEL SPOSATO, individually and
in his official capacity as Nassau County
Sheriff, et al.,

IN CLERK'S OFFICE
U S DISTRICT COURT E D N Y

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Defendants.

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LONG ISLAND OFFICE

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FEUERSTEIN, District Judge

By Order dated February 13, 2012 (the "Consolidation Order"), inter alia: (a) thirty-three (33)
complaints brought by incarceratedpro se plaintiffs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 ("Section 1983")
challenging the conditions at the Nassau County Correctional Center ("NCCC") were consolidated for
all purposes to proceed under the lead case, Anderson, et al. v. Sposato. et al, No. 11-CV-5663; and
(b) all subsequently tiledpro se actions relating to the subject matter of the consolidated action were
directed to be consolidated under the lead case docket number.
Mail sent by the Court to the following five (5) plaintiffs in the consolidated action have been
returned as undeliverable, with the notation that those plaintiffs have been discharged from the
NCCC, which is their address of record: Anthony R.J. Brown (Doc. No. 200), Jose Pedroza (Doc. No.
199), Dwayne Bussey (Doc. No. 197), Sharod K. Vailes (Doc. No. 194) and Christful Fouse (Doc.
No. 193). 1 None of those plaintiffs have notified the Court of a change of address or otherwise
provided updated contact information.
"The duty to inform the Court and defendants of any change of address is 'an obligation that

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In addition, mail sent to the following eight (8) plaintiffs: Richard Edwards (Doc. No.
201), Charles Hawkins (Doc. No. 198), Darryl Ellerbe (Doc. No. 196), Clarence Jackson (Doc.
No. 195), Fred L. Ayler (Doc. No. 192), Alex Collado (Doc. No. 188), James P. Tano (Doc. No.
187) and Calvin Fonville (Doc. No. 186), at their address of record was returned as
undeliverable. However, by order dated February 6, 2013, those plaintiffs, and others, were
directed to serve and file affidavits providing the Court with new contact information on or
before March II, 2013.

rests with all prose plaintiffs."' Alomar v. Recar\!, No. 07-CV-5654, 2010 WL 451047, at* 2
(S.D.N.Y. Feb. 9, 2010) (quoting Handlin v. Garvey, No. 91 Civ. 6777, 1996 WL 673823, at* 5
(S.D.N.Y. Nov. 20, 1996)); see also Hayes v. Shiel\!, No. ll Civ. 3714,2012 WL 3114843, at* l
(S.D.N.Y. July 5, 2012), report and recommendation adopted Qv 2012 WL 3115798 (S.D.N.Y. Aug.
1, 2012); Ackridge v. Martine?, No. 09 Civ. 10400,2011 WL 5865265, at* 3 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 22,
2011) ("[W]hen a party changes addresses, it is his obligation to notify the court of his new
address."). The above-named plaintiffs cannot proceed with their claims unless the Court and defense
counsel are able to contact them to, inter alia, obtain discovery, serve motions and schedule trial.
See, u

United States ex rel. Roundtree v. Health and Hospitals Police Dept. ofNew Yor~No. 06

Civ. 212,2007 WL 1428428, at* I, 2 (S.D.N.Y. May 14, 2007) (holding that "defendants are at a
severe disadvantage in not knowing the address of the prose litigant who has brought suit against
them."); Coleman v. Dot; No. 05-cv-5849, 2006 WL 2357846, at* 3 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 14, 2006) ("To
require defendants to move forward would be impossible without plaintiffs participation.") "When a
pro se litigant fails to provide the Court with notice of a change of address, the Court may dismiss the
litigant's claims." Bernard v. Rome!), No. ll cv 6346,2012 WL 6594622, at* 2 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 15,
2012), report and recommendation adopted Qv 2012 WL 6594525 (E.D.N. Y. Dec. 18, 2012).
Accordingly, Anthony R.J. Brown, Jose Pedroza, Dwayne Bussey, Sharod K. Vailes and
Christful Fouse must each serve and file an affidaviton or before March 18, 2013 providing the
Court with a new address and telephone number at which he can be contacted.

THE ABOVE-REFERENCED PLAINTIFFS ARE ADVISED THAT A FAILURE TO
COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER WILL RESULT IN THAT PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS BEING
DISMISSED IN THEIR ENTIRETY WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO RULES
37(b)(2)(A)(v) AND 41(b) OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.

Pursuant to Rule 77(d)(l) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Clerk of the Court
is directed to serve notice of entry of this order upon all parties to the consolidated action in
accordance with Rule 5(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including mailing a copy of

this order to each plaintiffs address of record pursuant to Rule S(b)(C) and leaving a copy of this
order with the Clerk ofthe Court pursuant to Rule S(b )(2)(D).
SO ORDERED.

s/ Sandra J. Feuerstein
!sandra J. F Uerstein
United States District Judge

Dated: February 14,2013
Central Islip, New York