Kernan
Frederick Wayne Smith v. Kernan
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FREDERICK WAYNE SMITH, Case No. 2:18-06513 AB (ADS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND
KERNAN, et al., COMPLY WITH COURT ORDERS Defendants. 15 16 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Frederick Wayne Smith, a current prisoner at Kern Valley State Prison, proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. [Dkt. No. 1]. After multiple rounds of screening, Plaintiff failed to file a complaint that stated any claim upon which relief could be granted, failing to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8 (“Rule 8”) to file a short, plain statement of a claim for relief. [Dkt. Nos. 22, 26, 36]. Now, despite repeated opportunities and warnings, Plaintiff has failed to prosecute this case, and as such, it must be dismissed. II. RELEVANT PROCEDURAL HISTORY On April 14, 2020 the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint with leave to amend and granted leave to file a Third Amended…