United States of America et al v. Mauricio Umansky et al

Filing 36

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. Relator is ordered to show cause, in writing, by November 4, 2024, why the Court should not dismiss this action for lack of prosecution or impose sanctions on Relator and its counsel for violating the local rules and the Court's standing order. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.) (rolm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATE OF AMERICA et al.,

Case No. 2:23-cv-05625-SB-PD

Plaintiffs,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.
MAURICIO UMANSKY et al.,
Defendants.

Defendants’ motion to dismiss states that Relator LLC (Relator) failed to
respond to repeated efforts to meet and confer, necessitating the filing of
Defendants’ motion. Dkt. No. 33-2. In advance of bringing their motion to
dismiss, defense counsel emailed a meet and confer letter to Relator’s counsel on
October 10, 2024, following up again on October 14 and 16. Id. ¶ 2. After Relator
failed to respond, Defendants filed their motion.
Relator’s failure to engage in the meet and confer process violated Local
Rule 7-3 and the Court’s standing order. See Dkt. No. 6. Relator is ordered to
show cause, in writing, by November 4, 2024, why the Court should not dismiss
this action for lack of prosecution or impose sanctions on Relator and its counsel
for violating the local rules and the Court’s standing order.

Date: October 29, 2024

___________________________
Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.
United States District Judge

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