Harris v. Westchester County Department of Corrections et al
Plaintiff: Myles Deante Clay Harris
Defendant: Westchester County, Hinkson, Kendall and Johnson
Case Number: 1:2017cv00839
Filed: February 2, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: White Plains Office
County: Westchester
Presiding Judge: Kenneth M. Karas
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER OF DISMISSAL: The Court having been advised that all claims asserted herein have been settled, it is ORDERED that the above-entitled action be and is hereby dismissed and discontinued without costs, and without prejudice to the right to reop en the action within thirty days of the date of this Order if the settlement is not consummated. To be clear, any application to reopen must be filed within thirty days of this Order; any application to reopen filed thereafter may be denied solely on that basis. Further, if the parties wish for the Court to retain jurisdiction for the purposes of enforcing any settlement agreement, they must submit the settlement agreement to the Court within the same thirty day period to be "so ordere d" by the Court. Per Paragraph 4(B) of the Court's Individual Rules and Practices for Civil Cases, unless the Court orders otherwise, the Court will not retain jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreement unless it is made part of the public record. Any pending motions are denied. All conferences are vacated. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 7/30/2020) (jca)
June 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 86 ORDER: Beginning March 30, 2020, until further notice, all parties to civil conferences before Judge Davison shall attend by phone, using the following information: Toll-Free Number: (877) 336-1839 Access Code: 5999739 The parties should call in f rom a landline and announce their names before speaking. For Settlement Conferences: Clients should NOT be on the conference call. Counsel must have ready telephonic access to clients. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul E. Davison on 6/24/2020) (ks)
May 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 82 NOTICE OF TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION: For the week of May 11, 2020, the Court will hold all civil conferences, hearings, and/or oral arguments by telephone. Counsel shall call the following number at the designated time: Meeting Dial-In Number (USA t oll-free): (888) 363-4749 Access Code: 7702195 Please enter the conference as a guest by pressing the pound sign (#). Given that much of the Court is operating remotely and has limited mail capability, counsel involved in any pro se cases shall mail a copy of this Notice to or otherwise inform thepro se party of the above teleconference information. Counsel in any pro se inmate cases shall ensure that the pro se party is on the line before calling the above-referenced number. For initial confere nces, counsel shall submit a proposed case management and discovery schedule via ECF by 5 p.m. on the evening before the initial conference. Any requests for adjournments should be filed as soon as possible and clearly explain why the conference should be adjourned. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 5/06/2020) (ama)
January 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER OF DISMISSAL: Accordingly, Plaintiff's case is dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. See, e.g., Mena v. City of New York, No. 15-CV-3707, 2017 WL 6398728, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 14, 2017) (noting that "a pro se plaintiff is not exempt from complying with court orders and must diligently prosecute his case"); Capogrosso v. Troyetsky, No. 14-CV-381, 2015 WL 4393330, at * 5 (S.D.N. Y. July 17, 2015) (finding the fact that the plaintiff "has not responded to e fforts to contact her" weighs in favor of dismissal for failure to prosecute); Savatxath v. City of Binghamton, No. 12-CV-1492, 2013 WL4805767, at *1 (N.D.N.Y. Sept. 9, 2013) (dismissing case for failure to prosecute after the plaintiff "ne glected to comply with an order... requiring him to notify the court... as to why th[e] action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute"); Smalls v. Bank of N. Y, Nos. 05-CV-8474, 07-CV-8546, 2008 WL 1883998, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 29, 200 8) (dismissing case for failure to prosecute where the court received no communication from the plaintiffs for nearly two months); Robinson v. United States, No. 03-CV-1001, 2005 WL 2234051, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 8, 2005) ("Only the Plaintiff ca n be responsible for notifying the court and the Defendant of his updated address, and Plaintiff's failure to do so has made it impossible to provide him any notice."). The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 1/13/2020) (jwh) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
December 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ORDER: Plaintiff is hereby ordered to show cause, by no later than 30 days from the date of this Order, as to why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. See Armstrong v. Guccione, 470 F.3d 89, 103 n.1 (2d Cir. 2006) (noting that "a federal district court has the inherent power to dismiss a case sua sponte for failure to prosecute"); Robinson v. United States, No. 03-CV-1001, 2005 WL 2234051, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 8, 2005) ("Only the Plaintiff can be respo nsible for notifying the court and the Defendant of his updated address, and Plaintiffs failure to do so has made it impossible to provide him any notice."). The Court may dismiss this case with prejudice without further notice in the event th at good cause is not shown. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 12/4/2019) (va) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing. Modified on 12/5/2019 (va).
September 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 70 OPINION AND ORDER: For the foregoing reasons, the Court grants Defendants' Motion with respect to Plaintiffs failure to protect claim, and denies Defendants' Motion with respect to Plaintiffs failure to intervene claim. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the pending Motion. (Dkt. No. 54.) The Court will hold a Status Conference on November 7, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 9/23/2019) (jca)
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