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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

CHARLES BROOKS, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SOUTHLAND TUBE INC.,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 2:14-cv-00305-SGC

MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Defendant, Southland Tube, Inc., has filed an unopposed motion to dismiss 

without prejudice Patrick Underwood, one of the plaintiffs in this matter. (Doc. 

21). According to the motion, Southland Tube served discovery requests directed 

to Underwood and noticed his deposition on August 8, 2014. (Id. at 2). Southland 

Tube again noticed Underwood's deposition on November 5, 2014, but has been 

unable to depose Underwood or obtain responses to its discovery requests from 

plaintiff's counsel. (Id.). On January 28, 2015, plaintiff's counsel informed 

Southland Tube that attempts to locate Underwood have been unsuccessful. (Id.). 

The unopposed motion asserts plaintiff's counsel has been unable to reach 

Underwood by telephone and that mail sent to Underwood has been returned 

unopened to plaintiff's counsel. (Id. at 3). 

FILED

 2015 Mar-05 AM 11:03

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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During the telephonic hearing held on March 3, 2015, plaintiff's counsel 

stated he had exhausted all reasonable means of locating Underwood. These 

efforts included repeated attempts to reach Underwood by mail, telephone, 

certified mail, and through his former co-workers. None of these efforts were 

successful, and the certified mail sent to Underwood was returned unclaimed. 

Under these circumstances, the undersigned concludes Underwood is due to be 

dismissed for failure to prosecute under Rule 41(b) of the FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL 

PROCEDURE. 

RECOMMENDATION AND NOTICE OF RIGHT TO OBJECT

For the foregoing reasons, the undersigned RECOMMENDS that all claims 

brought by Patrick Underwood be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for 

failure to prosecute.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Rule 72(b)(2), Fed. R. Civ. P., any 

party may file specific written objections to this report and recommendation within 

fourteen (14) days from the date it is filed in the office of the Clerk. Failure to file 

written objections to the proposed findings and recommendations contained in this 

report and recommendation within fourteen (14) days from the date it is filed shall 

bar an aggrieved party from attacking the factual findings on appeal. Written 

objections shall specifically identify the portions of the proposed findings and 

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recommendation to which objection is made and the specific basis for objection. A 

copy of the objections must be served upon all other parties to the action. 

DONE this 5th day of March, 2015.

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STACI G. CORNELIUS

U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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