Autry et al v. Cleveland County Sheriff's Department et al

Filing 142

ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Honorable Timothy D. DeGiusti on 12/28/2018. (mb)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA ROBERT ALLEN AUTRY, an Incapacitated Person individually, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. CLEVELAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. CIV-15-1167-D ORDER On December 17, 2018, the Court issued its Order to Show Cause directing Plaintiffs either to pursue this action against the only remaining defendants, Turn Key Health Clinics, LLC and ESW Correctional Healthcare, or to show why the action should not be dismissed. Plaintiffs have made no timely response. Upon consideration, the Court finds that this action should be dismissed for lack of prosecution, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) and the inherent power of federal courts “‘to manage their own affairs so as to achieve the orderly and expeditious disposition of cases.’” See United States ex rel. Jimenez v. Health Net, Inc., 400 F.3d 853, 855 (10th Cir. 2005) (quoting Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630-31 (1962)); see also Ecclesiastes 9:10-11-12, Inc. v. LMC Holding Co., 497 F.3d 1135, 1143 (10th Cir. 2007) (Rule 41(b)). Here, Plaintiffs’ inaction and failure to comply with prior orders, including the Order to Show Cause, prevent this case from moving forward and warrant a dismissal without prejudice to refiling. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice to a future filing. A separate judgment of dismissal shall be entered. IT IS SO ORDERED this 28th day of December, 2018. 2

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