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again for dismissal of this appeal for lack of prosecution. North Shore has not filed an opposition. II. DISCUSSION II-IN1] "Under Rule 8001(a) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the District Court is empowered to dismiss an appeal for failure to prosecute or otherwise follow the procedures set out in the Bankruptcy Rules."
istrict Court is empowered to dismiss an appeal for failure to prosecute or otherwise follow the procedures set out in the Bankruptcy Rules." In re Richardson Industrial Contractors, Inc., 189 Fed. Appx. 93, at *96 (3d Cir. 2006). Before such a dismissal occurs, however, a district court must consider six factors outlined in Poulis v
for failure to prosecute. In that case, the district court dismissed a creditor's appeal with prejudice for failure to comply with the mandates of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. In so doing, the district court considered only two of the six Poulis factors: the creditor's bad faith in requesting a second extension of time i
order to dismiss a complaint' they must all be considered") (quoting Mindek v. Rigatti, 964 F.2d 1369, 1373 (3d Cir. 1992)). It ANALYSIS In In re Richardson Industrial Contractors, Inc., 189 Fed. Appx. 93 (3d Cir. 2006), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed [* 6] the relevant factors that a district co
es again for dismissal of this appeal for lack of prosecution. North Shore has not filed an opposition. II DISCUSSION [HN1j "Under Rule 8001(a) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the District Court is empowered to dismiss an appeal for failure to prosecute or otherwise follow the procedures set out in the Bankruptcy Rules."
istrict Court is empowered to dismiss an appeal for failure to prosecute or otherwise follow the procedures set out in the Bankruptcy Rules." In re Richardson Industrial Contractors, Inc., 189 Fed. Appx. 93, at *96 (3d Cir. 2006). Before such a dismissal occurs, however, a district court must consider six factors outlined in Poulis v
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