Townsend v. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany County et al

Filing 12

MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER: ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Homer's #6 Report-Recommendation and Order is ADOPTED and Townsend's complaint is DISMISSED. Signed by Judge Gary L. Sharpe on 5/23/2011. (Attachments: #1 Report-Recommendation and Order of Judge Homer) (mgh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
---------------------------------------------------------------NADINE TOWNSEND,
Plaintiff,
No. 1:10-CV-1303
(GLS/DRH)

v.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF
ALBANY COUNTY; CATHOLIC CHARITIES,
INC.; ST. PETER’S HOSPITAL; and
HOMELESS AND TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY,
Defendant.
------------------------------------------------------------------APPEARANCES:
NADINE TOWNSEND
Plaintiff pro se
911 Central Avenue, #329
Albany, New York 12206
DAVID R. HOMER
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

REPORT-RECOMMENDATION and ORDER
Plaintiff pro se Nadine Townsend (“Townsend”) commenced this action on October 28,
2010, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violations of her civil rights. Dkt. No. 1. The complaint
fails to satisfy the basic pleading requirements established by the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, In an order filed November 17, 2010, this Court directed Townsend to file an
amended complaint that fully complies with Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 and 10. Dkt. No. 3. Townsend
has failed to file an amended complaint. Accordingly, since this action cannot proceed in the
absence of Townsend’s submission of a sufficient complaint, it is hereby
RECOMMENDED that Townsend’s complaint be DISMISSED in its entirety without
prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(f)(1)(C) and 37(b)(2)(A)(v) for Townsend’s failure to

comply with the Court’s November 17, 2010 order; and it is hereby
ORDERED that the Clerk serve Townsend with a copy of this report-recommendation
by regular mail and certified mail.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the parties may lodge written objections to the
foregoing report. Such objections shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court “within fourteen (14)
days after being served with a copy of the . . . recommendation.” N.Y.N.D.L.R. 72.1(c) (citing
28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1)(B)-(C)). FAILURE TO OBJECT TO THIS REPORT WITHIN FOURTEEN
DAYS WILL PRECLUDE APPELLATE REVIEW. Roldan v. Racette, 984 F.2d 85, 89 (2d Cir.
1993); Small v. Sec’y of HHS, 892 F.2d 15 (2d Cir. 1989); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ.
P. 72, 6(a), 6(e).

Dated: February 1, 2011
Albany, New York

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