Teman v. Does 1-10
- Andrew Carter
- 1:23-cv-01296
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Teman v. Does 1-10, Judge Carter dismissed the case without prejudice because Teman failed to prosecute it.
The dismissal affected Ari Teman's action against Does 1-10, Granicus, Inc., and T-Mobile USA, Inc. The case was dismissed without prejudice, and the opinion did not decide the underlying claims.
What happened
Teman v. Does 1-10 involved Ari Teman as the plaintiff and Does 1-10, Granicus, Inc., and T-Mobile USA, Inc. as defendants.
The court ordered Teman to explain by October 27, 2023 why the case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Teman did not make that required showing.
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
- Teman v. Does 1-10 · No. 1:23-cv-01296
- Andrew Carter
- Jan. 9, 2024
Background
On October 13, 2023, the court ordered Ari Teman to show cause—meaning explain why the case should remain pending—by October 27, 2023. The order warned that the action could be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).
Ruling
Teman did not make the required showing. Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. therefore dismissed the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute under Rule 41(b). The opinion does not address the merits of Teman's claims.
Classification
This is a procedural order because the court dismissed the case for failure to prosecute without deciding the underlying claims.
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