Shields
Shields v. Dollar Tree, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT B. SHIELDS, individually and Case No.: 23-CV-925 JLS (BLM) on behalf of all others similarly situated,
ORDER DISMISSING ACTION
Plaintiff, WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO v. FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL 14 PROCEDURE 41(b)
DOLLAR TREE, INC.,
15 Defendant.
As recounted in the Court’s January 16, 2024 Order (“Order,” ECF No. 15), which the Court incorporates by reference here, Plaintiff Robert B. Shields has repeatedly failed to meet deadlines in this case. In short, Plaintiff (1) failed to serve Defendant Dollar Tree, Inc. in a timely manner as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), see ECF No. 3; (2) neglected to respond to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (“Mot.,” ECF No. 7), though the Court pointed out to the Parties that the Motion remained unopposed, see ECF No. 11; (3) requested—without providing much of an excuse for further delay—an extension of time to file an amended complaint several weeks after he learned such…