Walters v. The City of New York
- Gregory Woods
- 1:21-cv-02880
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Walters v. City of New York, Judge Woods rescheduled a conference and warned that continued noncompliance could lead to dismissal.
Sheron Walters, who was directed to attend the rescheduled conference, keep the court informed of any address change, and comply with court orders; the City of New York was involved through its counsel.
What happened
In Walters v. The City of New York, the court said it had scheduled a conference for March 21, 2022, and mailed the scheduling order to Sheron Walters’s address on the docket. Walters did not attend, so the court rescheduled the conference for April 18.
The court said it and the defendant’s lawyer appeared for the April 18 conference, but Walters again did not attend. The court rescheduled the conference for May 9, 2022, and directed the parties to use the court’s conference line.
Judge Gregory H. Woods reminded Walters to report any address change in writing and to follow the court’s orders. The court warned that continued failure to comply could result in dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), but this order did not dismiss the case.
The detailed version
- Walters v. The City of New York · No. 1:21-cv-02880
- Gregory Woods
- Apr. 18, 2022
Background
The court had scheduled a conference for March 21, 2022, and the Clerk of Court mailed the scheduling order to Sheron Walters’s address listed on the docket. The court, the court reporter, and counsel for the City of New York appeared at the scheduled time, but Walters did not. The court adjourned that conference and rescheduled it for April 18, 2022.
The Clerk mailed the April 18 scheduling order to two addresses that Walters had provided. On April 18, the court, the court reporter, and the City’s counsel again appeared, but Walters again failed to attend. The court adjourned the conference after it became clear that Walters would not join the call.
Order
The court scheduled another teleconference for May 9, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., and provided the conference telephone number and access code. It directed the parties to use the designated conference line.
The court reminded Walters that Walters was responsible for notifying the court in writing of any address change by submitting a Notice of Change of Address form. It also ordered Walters to comply with the court’s orders. The court warned that continued failure to comply could result in dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), which permits dismissal when a plaintiff fails to prosecute a case or comply with court rules or a court order. The order did not dismiss the case. Judge Gregory H. Woods also directed the Clerk to mail the order to Walters at the two listed addresses.
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