Greg Sullivan v. American Express Publishing Corporation et al

Filing 54

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Josephine Staton Tucker: FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND FAILURE TO FILE A MEMORANDUM OF CONTENTIONS OF FACT AND LAW: Court orders Plaintiffs' counsel to show cause why the Court should not dismiss this matter, for failure to prosecute this action. No later than May 4, 2011 at 12:00 p.m., Plaintiffs' counsel shall file a written response to this Order to Show Cause. Failure to respond may result in the immediate dismissal of this action. (rla)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. SACV 09-142-JST (ANx)
Date: May 2, 2011
Title: GREG SULLIVAN, etc. v. AMERICAN EXPRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY

Present: Honorable JOSEPHINE STATON TUCKER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Ellen Matheson
Deputy Clerk
ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF:

Not Present

N/A
Court Reporter
ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT:

Not Present

PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND FAILURE TO FILE A
MEMORANDUM OF CONTENTIONS OF FACT AND LAW
On December 20, 2010 Plaintiff filed a Notice of Settlement and Withdrawal of
Motion for Class Certification. (Doc. 53.) Plaintiff represented that a Motion for
Preliminary Settlement Approval would be filed by February 21, 2011. To date, the
referenced motion has not been filed.
Further, the dates set by the Court in its Order dated October 8, 2011(Doc. 49)
have not been vacated. The parties’ Memorandum of Contentions of Fact and Law was
due no later than twenty-one (21) days before the Final Pretrial Conference, which is set
for May 16, 2011. To date, the Court has not received a Memorandum of Contentions of
Fact and Law from any party.
Accordingly, the Court orders Plaintiffs’ counsel to show cause why the Court
should not dismiss this matter, for failure to prosecute this action. No later than May 4,
2011 at 12:00 p.m., Plaintiffs’ counsel shall file a written response to this Order to Show
Cause. Failure to respond may result in the immediate dismissal of this action.

Initials of Preparer: enm
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