Buchanan, Terrence et al v. Dane County Sheriff Dept. et al

Filing 61

ORDER granting defendants' 56 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution. Plaintiff Terrance Buchanan's claims in this lawsuit are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE for failure to prosecute. At the close of this case, the clerk of court is directed to enter judgment in favor of defendants on plaintiff Terrance Buchanan's claims. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 4/2/2019. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
TERRENCE BUCHANAN and
ISAAC TORRES,
ORDER
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 16-cv-572-wmc

SHERIFF DAVE MAHONEY, ET AL.,

Defendants.

Pro se plaintiffs Isaac Torres and Terrance Buchanan are proceeding in this lawsuit
against defendants, various Dane County Jail employees, concerning the conditions at the
Dane County Jail. On February 5, 2019, the court gave plaintiff Terrance Buchanan until
February 22, 2019, to file a response to defendants’ motion for summary judgment and
return a signed medical records release to defendants’ attorney. Buchanan has not yet
responded to defendants’ motion for summary judgment, and defendants have since filed
a motion to dismiss Buchanan’s claims for his failure to prosecute, representing that
Buchanan still has not turned over a signed medical records release. (Dkt. #57 at 2.)
Moreover, Buchanan has not filed anything with the court suggesting that he is making
efforts to comply with this court’s order or otherwise participate in this lawsuit.
Accordingly, the court is now granting defendants’ motion and dismissing Buchanan’s
claims in this lawsuit with prejudice for his failure to prosecute. See James v. McDonald’s
Corp., 417 F.3d 672, 681 (7th Cir. 2005).

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of prosecution (dkt. #56) is
GRANTED.
2. Plaintiff Terrance Buchanan’s claims in this lawsuit are DISMISSED WITH
PREJUDICE for failure to prosecute.
3. At the close of this case, the clerk of court is directed to enter judgment in favor
of defendants on plaintiff Terrance Buchanan’s claims.

Dated this 2nd day of April, 2019.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
WILLIAM M. CONLEY
District Judge

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