Marvin Louis Lowery, Jr. v. City of Los Angeles

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARVIN LOUIS LOWERY, JR., ) Case No. CV 20-3373-ODW (JPR) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR v. ) FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND DENYING ) DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AS CITY OF LOS ANGELES et ) MOOT al., ) ) Defendants. ) 16 On April 10, 2020, Defendant City of Los Angeles removed this civil-rights action to this Court and a week later moved to dismiss it, arguing that Plaintiff had failed to state a claim. On April 17, the previously assigned Magistrate Judge set a briefing schedule on the motion, warning Plaintiff that if he failed to oppose it it could be granted on that basis alone. Plaintiff’s opposition to the motion was due May 17. He did not file one or request an extension of time to do so. On May 14, mail the Court had sent Plaintiff at his address of record was returned as undeliverable, with the notation “Return to Sender.” He…