Cat-El v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
PRINCESS CAT-EL,
Plaintiff, Case No. 24-cv-02852 (JMC)
v.
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS d/b/a LABCORP,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On October 21, 2024, the Court gave Plaintiff Princess Cat-El, appearing pro se, until
November 21, 2024, to respond to Defendant Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings d/b/a
LABCORP’s motion to dismiss or risk dismissal of her case. See ECF 6. To date, however, Cat-
El has neither complied with the Court’s October 21 order nor requested additional time to comply.
Indeed, the Court has had no word from Cat-El since her case was removed to this Court on
October 7, 2024. See ECF 1. District courts “have inherent power to dismiss a case sua sponte for
a plaintiff’s failure to prosecute or otherwise comply with a court order.” Angellino v. Royal Family
Al-Saud, 688 F.3d 771, 775 (D.C. Cir. 2012) (quoting Peterson v. Archstone Cmties. LLC, 637
F.3d 416, 418 (D.C. Cir. 2011) (citing LCvR 83.23)). Accordingly, it is ORDERED that this case
is DISMISSED without prejudice. A separate order accompanies this memorandum opinion.
__________________________ JIA M. COBB United States District Judge
Date: December 9, 2024
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