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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On May 23, 2016, Plaintiff filed a notice of settlement. See Doc. No. 6. On May 24, 

2016, the Court issued a minute order that required Plaintiff to file dispositional papers within 30 

days. See Doc. No. 7. The minute order warned Plaintiff that if dispositional papers were no 

received by that date, the Court would dismiss the case on its own authority. See id. Over 30 days 

have passed, and the Court has received no dispositional papers. 

A court may dismiss a case based on the plaintiff’s failure to obey a court order. See

Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992). Here, this is clearly no longer an 

active case. The matter has settled and there is no indication that the case is otherwise being 

pursued. The Court’s docket is too congested to keep settled matters open. Further, the Court 

expressly warned Plaintiff that dismissal would result if he did not file dispositional papers. The 

fact that he has not done so, nor filed anything further, clearly shows either acceptance of, or 

indifference to, a court ordered termination. Therefore, the Court will dismiss this case with 

prejudice. See id.

ROBERT McCARTHY,

Plaintiff

v.

DHIRUBHAI P. PATEL, et al.,

Defendants

CASE NO. 1:16-CV-0329 AWI EPG 

ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR 

FAILURE TO OBEY A COURT ORDER

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ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This case is DISMISSED with prejudice in light of the notice of settlement and the failure 

to obey the Court’s order; and

2. The Clerk shall CLOSE this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 6, 2016 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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