Sam Francis Foundation et al v. Christies Inc

Filing 155

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The Court has not received a First Amended Complaint. Reviewing the Ninth Circuit dockets, it does not appear a request has been filed. The Court ORDERS putative Plaintiff Estate of Robert Graham t o show cause why neither a First Amended Complaint nor a request in the Ninth Circuit has been filed. The response is due by March 20, 2017. Filing either a First Amended Complaint or a request to the Ninth Circuit will be a sufficient response to the OSC. IT IS SO ORDERED. (jloz)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case Nos. CV-11-08604-MWF-FFM
Date: March 7, 2017
CV-11-08605-MWF-FFM
CV-11-08622-MWF-PLA
Title:
Estate of Robert Graham, et al. -v- Sotheby’s, Inc.
Present: The Honorable MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD, U.S. District Judge
Deputy Clerk:
Rita Sanchez

Court Reporter:
Not Reported

Attorneys Present for Plaintiff:
None Present

Attorneys Present for Defendant:
None Present

Proceedings (In Chambers): ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
On January 31, 2017, the Court granted Defendants’ Joint Motion to Compel
Substitution of the Proper Parties. (Case No. 11-8604, Docket No. 150). The Court
ordered the person or entity who is the proper party for Plaintiff Estate of Robert
Graham to either file a First Amended Complaint or, if the parties could not agree
whether this Court has the authority to accept a First Amended Complaint, to file a
request in the Ninth Circuit to remand the action for that limited purpose. Either action
was to be completed by February 27, 2017.
The Court has not received a First Amended Complaint. Reviewing the Ninth
Circuit dockets, it does not appear a request has been filed. The Court ORDERS
putative Plaintiff Estate of Robert Graham to show cause why neither a First Amended
Complaint nor a request in the Ninth Circuit has been filed. The response is due by
March 20, 2017. Filing either a First Amended Complaint or a request to the Ninth
Circuit will be a sufficient response to the OSC.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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