Zappia v. GTX Incorporated
Zappia v. GTX Incorporated
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE JOSEPH ZAPPIA and KAREN ZAPPIA, : Plaintiffs, . v. □ Civ. No. 21-1336-CFC GTX INCORPORATED, Defendant. MEMORANDUM ORDER At Wilmington this of June, 2022; 1. On April 18, 2022, the Court entered an order giving Plaintiffs one final opportunity to respond to Defendant’s motion to dismiss that was filed on February 15, 2022. (D.l.11) Plaintiffs’ response was due on or before May 18, 2022. Plaintiffs were warned that their failure to respond would be considered a failure to prosecute the case. (/d.) To date, Plaintiffs have not responded to the motion to dismiss and have provided no reason for their failure to do so. 2: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b), a court may dismiss an action “[flor failure of the plaintiff to prosecute or to comply with [the Federal Rules] or any order of court....” Although dismissal is an extreme sanction that should only be used in limited circumstances, dismissal is appropriate if a party fails to prosecute the action. Harris v. City of Philadelphia,
47 F.3d 1311, 1330(3d Cir. 1995). Plaintiffs were warned that their failure to respond to the motion to dismiss would be considered a failure to prosecute. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Defendant’s motion to dismiss is DENIED as moot. (D.I. 6) 2. The Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice for Plaintiff's failure to prosecute this case. a. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the case.
Chief Wage .
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