Federal Insurance Company v. Brasscraft Manufacturing Company et al

Filing 5

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Margaret M. Morrow. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 12/19/2013. (ah)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES − GENERAL
Case Number: 2:13−cv−08867−MMM−E
Date: 12/12/2013
Title: FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY V. BRASSCRAFT MANUFACTURING
COMPANY ET AL
Present: The Honorable Margaret M. Morrow , U. S. District Judge
Deputy Clerk: Anel Huerta
Court Reporter: N/A
Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs:
None Appearing
Proceedings:

Attorneys Present for Defendants:
None Appearing

(In Chambers) Order to Show Cause re Dismissal re Lack of
Prosecution

The instant case was removed to the Federal District Court on 12/02/2013. A
response to the complaint is due 21 days after receiving a copy of the initial pleading, 21
days after being served with the summons, or 7 days after the notice of removal is filed.
See Rule 81 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
It appears a response from defendant has not been filed. Accordingly, the court, on
its own motion, orders plaintiff(s) to show cause in writing on or before December 19,
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/defendant's response.
If plaintiff/defendant files:
An answer by the following defendant(s):
Brasscraft Manufacturing Co.
Plaintiff's application for entry of default pursuant to Rule 55a of the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure:

on or before the date indicated above, the court will consider this a satisfactory response to
the Order to Show Cause.
Initials of Deputy Clerk: ah

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