Dominguez v. Ina Designs, Inc.
- Lewis Liman
- 1:20-cv-00140
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Dominguez v. Ina Designs, Inc., Judge Liman dismissed the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute after adopting a magistrate judge’s recommendation.
Yovanny Dominguez and Ina Designs, Inc.; the court dismissed Dominguez’s case without prejudice and closed the case.
What happened
Yovanny Dominguez brought Dominguez v. Ina Designs, Inc. for himself and other similarly situated people. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
A magistrate judge recommended dismissing the case without prejudice because Dominguez had not moved it forward. Neither side objected to the recommendation.
Judge Lewis J. Liman adopted the recommendation, dismissed the case without prejudice, and directed the court clerk to close the case.
The detailed version
- Dominguez v. Ina Designs, Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-00140
- Lewis Liman
- June 2, 2020
Background
Yovanny Dominguez sued Ina Designs, Inc. for himself and on behalf of other similarly situated people. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims or explain the specific conduct that led to the finding of failure to prosecute.
Recommendation and Ruling
Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), a district court may dismiss a case when the plaintiff fails to prosecute it, meaning fails to move the case forward. On May 15, 2020, Magistrate Judge Cave recommended dismissing the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute. No party objected.
Judge Lewis J. Liman adopted the magistrate judge’s recommendation. The court dismissed the case without prejudice and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
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