Sharon Spencer v. Sargeant James Gaffney et al

Filing 26

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE by Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott. Plaintiff shall file a written response to this Order to Show Cause no later than April 23, 2018. Filing of a motion to amend and lodgin g of a proposed amended complaint consistent with the requirements of the January 17, 2018 Order shall be a satisfactory response to this Order to Show Cause. No extensions of this deadline will be granted absent extraordinary circumstances. (See document for further details.) (sbou)

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

CV 17-5810-SJO (JEM)

Title

SHARON SPENCER v. SARGEANT JAMES GAFFNEY, et al.

Present: The Honorable

Date

April 6, 2018

John E. McDermott, United States Magistrate Judge

S. Lorenzo
Deputy Clerk

Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs:

Attorneys Present for Defendants:

None

None

Proceedings:

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL FOR
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

On January 17, 2018, the Court issued an Order Re: Plaintiff’s Requests for Dismissal
and Amendment of Plaintiff’s Complaint, in which Plaintiff’s various motions regarding
amendment of her complaint and dismissal of certain parties (Docket Nos. 17-20) were
granted in part and denied in part.
Plaintiff was ordered to file a motion to amend the complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
15(a)(2) and lodge a proposed amended complaint. Plaintiff was instructed that the proposed
amended complaint should: (1) bear the docket number assigned in this case; (2) be labeled
“[Proposed] First Amended Complaint”; (3) name Tomas Rodda as the defendant; and (4) be
complete in and of itself without reference to the previous complaint or any other previously
filed document.
To date, Plaintiff has not file a motion to amend the complaint or lodged a proposed
amended complaint.
Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this action should not be
dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with a court order.
Plaintiff shall file a written response to this Order to Show Cause no later than April 23,
2018. 1 Plaintiff’s failure to respond in writing to the Order to Show Cause by the deadline will
result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to
comply with a court order.

1

Pursuant to Rule 78 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 7-15, oral argument on this
Order to Show Cause will not be heard unless ordered by the Court. Upon the filing of a Response, the Order to
Show Cause will stand submitted.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No.

CV 17-5810-SJO (JEM)

Date

April 6, 2018

Title

SHARON SPENCER v. SARGEANT JAMES GAFFNEY, et al.

Filing of a motion to amend and lodging of a proposed amended complaint consistent
with the requirements of the January 17, 2018 Order shall be a satisfactory response to this
Order to Show Cause. No extensions of this deadline will be granted absent extraordinary
circumstances.

cc: Parties

:
Initials of Preparer

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