Randall D. Carver v. Bobby Bunch and Betty Bunch

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• holding that, instead of granting an unopposed motion to dismiss simply because it is unopposed, the court must determine whether the movant has discharged its burden
• holding that the “movant” of a motion to dismiss has the “burden” of demonstrating the plaintiff’s “failure to state a claim” (citing FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6))
• holding that failure to respond is not an independent basis to dismiss a case
• stating that Rule 41(b) “authorizes the district court to dismiss a plaintiff’s action for failure to prosecute”
• stating that Rule 41(b) “authorizes the district court to dismiss a plaintiff’s action for failure to prosecute”
• stating that Rule 41(b) “authorizes the district court to dismiss a plaintiff’s action for failure to prosecute”

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