Legal Opinion
Carrillo v. Platt
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided February 21, 2025No. 1:23-cv-00243Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Susan Hester Carrillo v. Case No. 23-cv-243-SE Opinion No.
2025 DNH 020
Jane DuVall Hester and Elizabeth Hester Platt O R D E R A plaintiff who initiates an action in federal court has an obligation to participate in her case. If she fails to do so, the court may dismiss the action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute. The consequence of an order dismissing a case under that rule is at issue here. Susan Hester Carrillo, who is representing herself, filed suit in this court against her sister and her…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lomax v. Ortiz-MarquezSupreme Court of the United States · 2020
- Foss v. MarvicCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2024
- Niemic v. MaloneyDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2005
- Susan Hester Carrillo v. Jane DuVall Hester and Elizabeth Hester PlattDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2025