Hill v. State of Washington

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ORDER dismissing case without prejudice for failure to prosecute the action signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM) cc: plaintiff via first class mail

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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NATHAN KAREEN HILL,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER OF DISMISSAL
WITHOUT PREJUDICE

v.

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CASE NO. C17-434 MJP

STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Defendant.

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On May 10, 2017, the parties were directed to confer with each other and file a Joint

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Status Report by June 21, 2017. (Dkt. No. 9.) Instead of a Joint Status Report, Plaintiff filed a

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unilateral status report (Dkt. No. 11) and a motion for default. (Dkt. No. 11.) Lacking any

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evidence that Defendant had been properly served, the Court denied the motion for default.

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(Dkt. No. 13.)

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On September 6, 2017, the Court issued an order advising the parties that, if a Joint
Status Report was not filed by September 20, 2017, sanctions would be ordered, up to and

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including dismissal of the action. As of this date, no Joint Status Report has been filed.

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Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED that this matter is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to
prosecute the action.

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The clerk is ordered to provide copies of this order to Plaintiff and to all counsel.

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Dated October 5, 2017.

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Marsha J. Pechman
United States District Judge

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