Case: 21-1948 Document: 16 Page: 1 Filed: 06/01/2022
NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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LAKSHMI ARUNACHALAM,
Plaintiff-Appellant
v.
KRONOS INCORPORATED,
Defendant-Appellee
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2021-1948
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Appeal from the United States District Court for the
District of Delaware in No. 1:14-cv-00091-RGA, Judge
Richard G. Andrews.
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ON MOTION
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PER CURIAM.
ORDER
Kronos Incorporated moves to dismiss this appeal for
failure to prosecute. Lakshmi Arunachalam has not re-
sponded to the motion to dismiss.
On January 28, 2022, the court reactivated Dr. Aru-
nachalam’s appeal and set February 22, 2022, as the due
date for her informal brief. Alternatively, Dr.
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Arunachalam was required to file her formal opening brief
by April 4, 2022. To date, however, no opening brief has
been filed.
“[F]ailure to comply with this court’s rules, including
the requirements for preparing and filing briefs, appen-
dices and other papers, may result in dismissal of an ap-
peal for failure to prosecute.” Julien v. Zeringue,
864 F.2d
1572, 1574 (Fed. Cir. 1989) (citations omitted).
Upon consideration thereof,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The motion to dismiss is granted.
(2) Each side shall bear its own costs.
(3) All pending motions are denied as moot.
FOR THE COURT
June 1, 2022 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner
Date Peter R. Marksteiner
Clerk of Court
ISSUED AS MANDATE: June 1, 2022
