Wheeler v. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company ( 2024 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 3 4 Antonio Wheeler, 5 Case No. 2:24-cv-00642-CDS-MDC 6 Plaintiff(s), REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION FOR vs. DISMISSAL 7 The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, et al., 8 Defendant(s). 9 10 The Court previously denied plaintiff’s in forma pauperis (“IFP”) application and ordered the 11 plaintiff to either pay the filing fee or file a new IFP application that complies with the Court’s Order. 12 ECF No. 4. Plaintiff has not filed an IFP application or paid the filing fee, and the deadline to do so has 13 passed. Id. Plaintiff has apparently abandoned this case. For the reasons discussed in the Court’s earlier 14 order (ECF No. 4), the plaintiff’s case should be dismissed. Plaintiff will not be prejudiced because he 15 has an opportunity to object to this report and recommendation. 16 ACCORDINGLY, 17 The Court RECOMMENDS that this action be DISMISSED. 18 NOTICE 19 20 Pursuant to Local Rules IB 3-1 and IB 3-2, a party may object to orders and reports and 21 recommendations issued by the magistrate judge. Objections must be in writing and filed with the Clerk 22 of the Court within fourteen days. LR IB 3-1, 3-2. The Supreme Court has held that the courts of appeal 23 may determine that an appeal has been waived due to the failure to file objections within the specified 24 time. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 142 (1985). This circuit has also held that (1) failure to file 25 objections within the specified time and (2) failure to properly address and brief the objectionable issues waives the right to appeal the District Court's order and/or appeal factual issues from the order of the 1 District Court. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153, 1157 (9th Cir. 1991); Britt v. Simi Valley United Sch. 2 Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9th Cir. 1983). Pursuant to LR IA 3-1, the plaintiff must immediately file 3 4 written notification with the court of any change of address. The notification must include proof of 5 service upon each opposing party’s attorney, or upon the opposing party if the party is unrepresented by 6 counsel. Failure to comply with this rule may result in dismissal of the action. 7 It is so recommended. 8 Dated: August 2, 2024. 9 10 _________________________ 11 Hon. Maximiliano D. Couvillier III United States Magistrate Judge 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2