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 adjourned a conference after Walters failed to appear and warned that continued noncompliance could lead to dismissal.
Sheron Walters, who was ordered to comply with the court’s orders, keep the court informed of address changes, and attend to the case, and was warned that continued noncompliance could result in dismissal.
What happened
In Walters v. The City of New York, the court had scheduled a conference for May 3, 2022, but Sheron Walters did not appear. The court reporter and the City’s lawyer did appear by telephone.
The court adjourned the conference and moved the matters it planned to address to a conference on May 9, 2022. It reminded Walters to notify the court in writing if his address changes and ordered him to follow the court’s orders.
Judge Gregory H. Woods warned that continued failure to follow court orders could result in dismissal for failure to pursue the case. The order directed the Clerk of Court to mail Walters a copy at two listed addresses.
The detailed version
- Walters v. The City of New York · No. 1:21-cv-02880
- Gregory Woods
- May 3, 2022
Background
The court had scheduled a telephone conference for May 3, 2022. The court, the court reporter, and counsel for the City of New York appeared at the scheduled time, but Sheron Walters did not. The court adjourned the conference after it became clear that Walters would not join the call.
Order
The court stated that it would address the matters planned for the May 3 conference during a conference scheduled for May 9, 2022. It reminded Walters that he must notify the court in writing of any address change by submitting a Notice of Change of Address form. The court also ordered him to comply with its 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 pursue a case or comply with court rules or a court order. The order did not dismiss the case. It directed the Clerk of Court to mail a copy of the order to Walters at the two addresses listed in the opinion.
Effect
The order set a new conference date, imposed reminders and requirements concerning Walters’s participation and address, and warned of a possible future dismissal. It did not decide the underlying claims.
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