Minx International Inc v. Pacific Eurotex Corp et al

Filing 50

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Percy Anderson. Before the Court is Plaintiff's Status Report filed October 18, 2013. The Court's September 11, 2013 Order set a scheduling conference for November 18, 2013. The Court dropped all defendants ex cept the first named defendant, Pacific Eurotex, Corp., from this action on September 18, 2013. The Court dropped all defendants who had appeared, and the remaining Defendant has yet to appear in this action. Therefore, the scheduling conference ca lendared for November 18, 2013, is hereby vacated and the matter taken off calendar. The court, on its own motion, orders plaintiff to show cause in writing on or before November 15, 2013, why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecut ion. Pursuant to Rule 78 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the court finds that this matter is appropriate for submission without oral argument. The Order to Show Cause will stand submitted upon the filing of plaintiff's response. Failure to respond to this Order may result in the imposition of sanctions, including but not limited to dismissal of the complaint. (pso)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No.

CV 13-5950 PA (RZx)

Title

Minx International, Inc. v. Pacific Eurotex Corp., et al.

Present: The
Honorable

Date

November 5, 2013

PERCY ANDERSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Paul Songco

Not Reported

N/A

Deputy Clerk

Court Reporter

Tape No.

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs:

Attorneys Present for Defendants:

None

None

Proceedings:

Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal For Lack Of Prosecution

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Status Report filed October 18, 2013. The Court’s September 11,
2013 Order set a scheduling conference for November 18, 2013. The Court dropped all defendants
except the first named defendant, Pacific Eurotex, Corp., from this action on September 18, 2013. The
Court dropped all defendants who had appeared, and the remaining Defendant has yet to appear in this
action. Therefore, the scheduling conference calendared for November 18, 2013, is hereby vacated and
the matter taken off calendar.
Generally, defendants must answer the complaint within 21 days after service (60 days if the
defendant is the United States). Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(1).
In the present case, it appears that this time period has not been met. Accordingly, the court, on
its own motion, orders plaintiff to show cause in writing on or before November 15, 2013, why this
action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. Pursuant to Rule 78 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, the court finds that this matter is appropriate for submission without oral argument. The
Order to Show Cause will stand submitted upon the filing of plaintiff’s response. Failure to respond to
this Order may result in the imposition of sanctions, including but not limited to dismissal of the
complaint.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

CV-90 (06/04)

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

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