Rose Clark v. Tidewater Finance Company et al

Filing 28

MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY PLAINTIFF HAS NOT INITIATED ARBITRATION by Judge Josephine L. Staton: The Court hereby ORDERS Plaintiff to Show Cause in writing, no later than Friday, 2/15/2019, why she has not initiated arbitration proceedings. Failure to timely respond to this Order will result in the immediate dismissal of this action. (jp)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 8:18-cv-00624-JLS-KES
Title:
Rose Clark v. Tidewater Finance Company et al.

Date: February 13, 2019

Present: HONORABLE JOSEPHINE L. STATON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Terry Guerrero
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 WHY
PLAINTIFF HAS NOT INITIATED ARBITRATION
On July 31, 2018, the Court stayed this action pursuant to the parties’ stipulation
to proceed with Plaintiff’s individual claims in arbitration. (Order, Doc. 24.) The Court
ordered the parties to file a status report within the earlier of six months or the completion
of arbitration. (Id.) On January 31, 2019, Defendant Prenovost, Normandin, Bergh &
Dawe, APC, filed a unilateral status report. (Status Report, Doc. 27.) Defendant reported
that since the Court’s order, it “has received no arbitration demand from Plaintiff, nor any
communication from Plaintiff’s counsel other than an August 23, 2018 email wherein
counsel for Plaintiff stated ‘[w]e anticipate initiating arb soon.’” (Id.)
Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS Plaintiff to Show Cause in writing, no
later than Friday, February 15, 2019, why she has not initiated arbitration proceedings.
Failure to timely respond to this Order will result in the immediate dismissal of this
action.

Initials of Preparer: tg

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