Gerstein v. Unum Corporation ( 2022 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION LAWRENCE GERSTEIN, 21-CV-10740 Plaintiff, ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR vs. FAILURE TO PROSECUTE UNUM CORPORATION, Defendant. on May 24, 2022, pursuant to E.D. Mich. LR 41.2, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause, in writing, why the case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff has not responded to that order. As part of its inherent authority to manage its docket, the Court has the power to dismiss a complaint sua sponte for failure to prosecute. Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630-32 (1962). Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the above-captioned case shall be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to prosecute. DATED this 11th day of July, 2022. BY THE COURT: /s/Terrence G. Berg TERRENCE G. BERG UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE