Nelson v. Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company
Filing
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re Dismissal for Lack of Prosecution by Judge Dale S. Fischer. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 12/1/2020. (rfi)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MANUEL NELSON
Plaintiff(s),
v.
METROPOLITAN DIRECT
PROPERTY AND CASUALTY
INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.
CASE NO.
2:20−cv−07692−DSF−GJS
Order to Show Cause re
Dismissal for Lack of
Prosecution
Defendant(s).
Generally, defendants must answer the complaint within 21 days after
service or 60 days if the defendant is the United States. Fed. R. Civ. P.
12(a)(1).
In this case, Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance
Company failed to plead or otherwise defend within the relevant time. The
Court orders plaintiff to show cause in writing on or before December 1,
2020 why the claims against the non-appearing defendant(s) should not be
dismissed for lack of prosecution. Failure to respond to this Order may
result in sanctions, including dismissal for failure to prosecute.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: November 17, 2020
/s/ Dale S. Fischer
Dale S. Fischer
United States District Judge
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