CARPENTER v. CITY OF FLINT

No. 12-2240.

723 F.3d 700 (2013)

John CARPENTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF FLINT; Jackie Poplar; and Dayne Walling, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

July 25, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: F. Anthony Lubkin , Owosso, Michigan, for Appellant. Thomas L. Kent , City of Flint, Flint, Michigan, for Appellees City of Flint and Dayne Walling. Michael J. Gildner , Simen, Figura & Parker, P.L.C., Flint, Michigan, for Appellee Jackie Poplar.

Before: MOORE and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges; SARGUS, District Judge.


OPINION

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant John Carpenter ("Carpenter") appeals the sua sponte dismissal with prejudice by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan of this case arising out of Carpenter's termination as the Director of Transportation for the City of Flint. During the early stages of the litigation, Carpenter's counsel violated local filing rules several times and failed to respond in a

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