LaJaune Bryant v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston et al

Filing 17

MINUTE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re Dismissal for Lack of Prosecution (In Chambers) by Judge Jesus G. Bernal.( Response to Order to Show Cause due by 3/18/2014.) (mrgo)

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

Date

EDCV 13-1336 JGB (OPx)

March 7, 2014

Title LaJaune Bryant v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston, et al.

Present: The Honorable

JESUS G. BERNAL, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

MAYNOR GALVEZ

Not Reported

Deputy Clerk

Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s):

Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s):

None Present

None Present

Proceedings: 

ORDER To Show Cause re: Dismissal for Lack of Prosecution (IN
CHAMBERS)

Plaintiff is ORDERED to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for lack of
prosecution as to Defendant Citizens Financial Group Inc. Employee Welfare Benefit Plan. Link
v. Wabash R. Co., 370 U.S. 626 (1962) (court has inherent power to dismiss for lack of
prosecution on its own motion).
Plaintiff filed her Complaint on August 1, 2013. (Compl., Doc. No. 1.) Plaintiff filed
proof of service on Defendant Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston on September 24,
2013. (Doc. No. 6.) No proof of service is on file for Defendant Citizens Financial Group Inc.
Employee Welfare Benefit Plan.
Plaintiff has failed to file proof of service as to Defendant within 120 days of the filing of
the Complaint. Plaintiff can satisfy this order by showing that service was effectuated on
Citizens Financial Group Inc. Employee Welfare Benefit Plan within the 120 day deadline or by
showing good cause for failure to do so. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).
Plaintiffs must respond to this order by March 18, 2014. Failure to respond to this Order
will be deemed consent to the dismissal of the action against Defendant Citizens Financial Group
Inc. Employee Welfare Benefit Plan.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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