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Parties Involved:
Arkansas Department of Correction
Defendant
Kevin Murphy
Defendant
Vida Jean Brakefield Smith
Plaintiff
Rhonda Westerman
Defendant

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In support of its motion to dismiss, the ADC reported that counsel attempted to contact

Smith to confer as required under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, but Smith failed to return

counsel’s phone calls. Additionally, the ADC stated that Smith failed to comply with the

Court’s order directing her to provide complete responses to discovery requests. 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

VIDA JEAN BRAKEFIELD SMITH

Plaintiff

VS. 

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTION, ET AL.

Defendants

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NO: 5:09CV0065 SWW

ORDER

Proceeding pro se, Plaintiff Vida Jean Brakefield Smith (“Smith”) commenced this

employment dispute under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against the Arkansas

Department of Correction (“ADC”) and ADC employees Rhonda Westerman and Kevin

Murphy. On March 20, 2010, the ADC filed a motion to dismiss for lack of prosecution.1

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time for filing a response passed, and Smith failed to file a response. Subsequently, on May 12,

2010, the Court entered an order directing Smith to file a response to the motion to dismiss

within ten days from the entry date of the order. The Court cautioned Smith that the failure to

file a response would result in dismissal of this case without prejudice. As of this date, Smith

has failed to file a response as ordered by the Court. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of

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prosecution (docket entry #22) is GRANTED. Pursuant to the judgment entered together with

this order, this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 

IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 27TH DAY OF MAY, 2010. 

/s/Susan Webber Wright

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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