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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Aug. 2, 2023

Toro v. St. Croix of Park Falls, Ltd.

Judge
Andrew Carter
Docket
1:23-cv-02270
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureClass Action
In one sentence

In Toro v. St. Croix of Park Falls, Ltd., Judge Carter dismissed the case without prejudice because Toro did not respond to the court’s order.

Who this affects

Andrew Toro and the people he sought to represent were affected by the dismissal of the case without prejudice. St. Croix of Park Falls, Ltd. was the defendant.

What happened

In Toro v. St. Croix of Park Falls, Ltd., the court ordered Andrew Toro to explain why his case should not be dismissed for failing to pursue it. The court set a June 26, 2023 deadline, but Toro did not respond.

The court dismissed the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). This means the dismissal did not bar the case from being brought again.

Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. issued the dismissal on August 2, 2023, after considering the relevant factors.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Toro v. St. Croix of Park Falls, Ltd. · No. 1:23-cv-02270
Judge
Andrew Carter
Date
Aug. 2, 2023

Background

On May 26, 2023, the court issued an order requiring Andrew Toro to show cause—explain why—the case should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The deadline for Toro’s response was June 26, 2023.

Court’s Analysis

The opinion states that Toro had not responded to the court’s order as of August 2, 2023. The court stated that it had considered the relevant factors for dismissal based on failure to prosecute.

Disposition

The court dismissed the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Rule 41(b). The opinion does not provide further details about Toro’s claims or explain the relevant factors individually.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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