Manzano v. Credit Control, LLC
- Andrew Carter
- 1:23-cv-06013
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Manzano v. Credit Control LLC was dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute by Judge Carter.
Plaintiff Manzano's case was dismissed without prejudice, affecting the action against Defendant Credit Control LLC.
What happened
In Manzano v. Credit Control LLC, the court ordered Plaintiff to explain by May 14, 2025 why the case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute.
Plaintiff did not make the required showing by that deadline. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or explain the missed litigation steps beyond this failure to respond.
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. dismissed the case without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute.
The detailed version
- Manzano v. Credit Control, LLC · No. 1:23-cv-06013
- Andrew Carter
- May 27, 2025
Background
On April 30, 2025, the court ordered Plaintiff to show cause—that is, explain why the case should remain open—by May 14, 2025. The proposed dismissal was based on failure to prosecute, meaning failure to move the case forward. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims or provide additional details about the case's history.
Ruling
The court stated that Plaintiff did not make the required showing. It therefore dismissed the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The court cited authority recognizing that Rule 41(b) allows a district court to dismiss a plaintiff's case on its own for failure to prosecute.
Effect
The order ends this case in the district court, but the dismissal was expressly without prejudice. The opinion does not discuss any other motions, claims, or further proceedings.
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