Walters v. The City of New York
- Gregory Woods
- 1:21-cv-02880
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
Walters v. City of New York, Judge Woods ordered Walters to attend a September 2 conference after two missed conferences, warning that further noncompliance could lead to dismissal.
Sheron Walters was ordered to attend the September 2, 2022 conference and comply with court orders. The City of New York was directed to mail Walters the order and file proof of service.
What happened
In Walters v. City of New York, the court said Sheron Walters failed to attend two scheduled telephone conferences, while the court, a reporter, and the City's lawyer appeared.
The court scheduled another conference for September 2, 2022, and ordered Walters to attend and follow the court's orders. It warned that continued failure to do so could lead to dismissal of the case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), which permits dismissal for failing to pursue a case or obey a court order.
Judge Gregory H. Woods did not dismiss the case in this order. He directed the City to mail Walters a copy of the order and file proof that it had done so.
The detailed version
- Walters v. The City of New York · No. 1:21-cv-02880
- Gregory Woods
- Aug. 26, 2022
Background
The court had scheduled a telephone conference for August 19, 2022. The court, the court reporter, and counsel for the City appeared, but Sheron Walters did not. The court later scheduled another conference, and the opinion states that Walters again failed to appear. The opinion appears to repeat August 19 as the date of the second conference, so this summary does not assign a different date.
Order
The court scheduled a teleconference for September 2, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. and ordered Walters to comply with court orders and attend. The court warned that continued noncompliance could result in dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), which allows dismissal when a plaintiff fails to pursue the case or obey a court order. The court also directed the City to mail Walters a copy of the order and file proof of service by August 29, 2022.
Disposition
The order did not dismiss the case or rule on the underlying claims. It set another conference, ordered Walters to attend, and issued a warning about possible future dismissal. Judge Gregory H. Woods signed the order on August 26, 2022.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.