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Comply with Even Routine Court Orders or Risk Dismissal

In the trademark case of Baxter v. John Doe I-X, Western District Judge Thomas Zilly ordered the parties to show cause why their case should not be dismissed for failing to comply with the court’s deadline for filing a joint status report.

The parties didn’t respond.

So, the court dismissed the case.

I’m not saying the parties didn’t expect or want this result. But it goes to show if you don’t meet the court’s deadlines, you risk drastic sanctions — including having your case dismissed.

The case cite is Baxter v. John Doe I-X, No. 09-1535 (W.D. Wash. Nov. 12, 2010) (Zilly, J.).

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Registered CommenterMichael Atkins in , , | CommentsPost a Comment

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