Douglas
Douglas v. Kalanta
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
27 This lawsuit generally alleges that Defendants were involved in the murder of Angela 28 Kalanta. (ECF No. 1). On January 28, 2022, Plaintiffs Douglas and Hurtt filed a motion to remove Plaintiff Henderson as a plaintiff in this case, stating that they have had personal disagreements and that Plaintiff Henderson has indicated that he will no longer be participating in this case. (ECF No. 22). On February 1, 2022, the Court ordered Plaintiff Henderson to respond no later than February 16, 2022, as to whether he intended to litigate this case. (ECF No. 23). He was warned that, if he failed to file anything, his case against the Defendants may be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with this Court’s order under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Additionally, on January 24, 2022, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss, which Plaintiff Henderson has failed to file any timely opposition to. (ECF No. 18). II. ANALYSIS Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) permits a court to dismiss an action or claims based on a plaintiff’s failure to prosecute or comply with a court order. See…