Young v. 151 Bleecker LLC
- Andrew Carter
- 1:19-cv-08397
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Young v. 151 Bleecker LLC, Judge Carter dismissed the case without prejudice because Young failed to prosecute.
Lawrence Young’s action against 151 Bleecker LLC was dismissed without prejudice; the opinion does not state any further consequences.
What happened
In Young v. 151 Bleecker LLC, the court ordered Lawrence Young to explain why his case should not be dismissed for failing to prosecute it.
Young did not make the required showing by the court’s September 15, 2020 deadline.
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
- Young v. 151 Bleecker LLC · No. 1:19-cv-08397
- Andrew Carter
- Sept. 20, 2020
Background
On August 6, 2020, the court ordered Lawrence Young to show cause by September 15, 2020, why the action should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
Failure to Prosecute
The court stated that Young did not make the required showing. Rule 41(b) allows a district court to dismiss an action when the plaintiff fails to prosecute it, including on the court’s own initiative.
Ruling
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. dismissed the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Rule 41(b).
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