BANKS v. SKWERES et al

Filing 25

ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations 24 . Plaintiff's Complaint is dismissed for failure to prosecute. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 10/31/2013. (sje)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

TONY BANKS,
Plaintiff,
v.
OFFICER ADAM SKWERES (P.P.D.);
NATHAN HARPER, Chief of Police,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 13-457
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly

MEMORANDUM ORDER
On March 27, 2013, this case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Maureen P.
Kelly for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C.
§§ 636(b)(l)(A) and (B), and Rules 72.C, 72.D and 72.G of the Local Rules for Magistrates.
On October 10, 2013, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 24) recommending that
the Complaint filed by Plaintiff (Doc. 3) be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Service of the
Report and Recommendation was made on the parties,1 and no objections have been filed.
After a review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and
Recommendation, the following Order is entered:
Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. 3) is dismissed for failure to prosecute, and the Report and
Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Kelly dated October 10, 2013 is hereby adopted as the
opinion of the District Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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A copy of the Report and Recommendation was mailed to Plaintiff at his address of record
(Allegheny County Jail) and returned to the Court with notation that Plaintiff is no longer at that
facility. However, it is a plaintiff’s duty to provide the Court with an updated address. See
Alpha Fin. Mort., Inc. v. Baugh, 2009 WL 1177084, at *2 (W.D. Pa. Apr. 28, 2009) (citing
Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439, 1441 (9th Cir. 1988)). To date, the Court has not received an
updated address from Plaintiff.

October 31, 2013

s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge

cc (via ECF email notification):
All Counsel of Record
cc (via First-Class U.S. Mail):
Tony Banks
94417
Allegheny County Jail
950 Second Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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