Harris v. Ochsner Clinic LLC et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SHONTRELL HARRIS CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS NO. 25-1321
OCHSNER CLINIC LLC, ET AL. SECTION “O”
ORDER AND REASONS
On July 21, 2025, Defendants Ochsner Clinic LLC and Steris Instrument
Management Services, Inc. (“Defendants”) filed a motion1 to dismiss, which was set
for submission on September 3, 2025. Local Rule 7.5 of the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana requires that an opposition to a motion
must be filed no later than eight days before the noticed submission date. Plaintiff
Shontrell Harris (“Plaintiff”) has not filed a memorandum in opposition to
Defendants’ motion to dismiss.
Accordingly, because Defendants’ motion is unopposed, and it appearing to the
Court that the motion has merit,
IT IS ORDERED that Defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED.
Plaintiffs’ claims are DISMISSED without prejudice.
A motion for reconsideration of this Order based on the appropriate Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure, if any, must be filed within thirty days. The motion must be
accompanied by an opposition memorandum to Defendant’s motion2 to dismiss.
Because such a motion would not have been necessary had a timely opposition
1 ECF No. 11.
2 Id.
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memorandum been filed, the costs incurred in connection with the motion, including
attorneys’ fees, may be assessed against the party moving for reconsideration. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 16.
New Orleans, Louisiana, this 9th day of March, 2026.
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BRANDON S. LONG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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