Legal Question in Employment Law in District of Columbia

procedure: time for defendant's answer

i have filed a complaint pro se in usdc, and am wondering what the next step is.

i survived summary judgment(barely), and the judge ordered me to submit a more definite statement. that was in june 2006. this is now dec 2007, so now what??

am i supposed to do something to get the case moving forward? i thought that the next step is that defendant is supposed to answer.

will the court issue an order to begin dicovery, or must i take the initiative? i have looked at the FRCP and cannot find anything to help me.

i am worried that the court will dismiss for failure to prosecute.

any suggestions? thanks!


Asked on 11/29/06, 9:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: procedure: time for defendant's answer

Unless you've complied with the court's order and submitted "a more definite statement" (of your complaint, presumably), there would be nothing for the defendant to answer, and, consequently, your complaint at some point will be subject to dismissal.

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Answered on 11/29/06, 9:33 pm


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