Sandra Garybo et al v. Leonardo Bros et al

Filing 4

ORDER to PLAINTIFFS to SHOW CAUSE Why the Matter Should Not Be Dismissed or Sanctions Imposed Due to Their Failure to Prosecute the Action and to Obey a Court Order, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 12/28/2015. Show Cause Response due by 1/11/2016. Status Conference re Consent / Initial Scheduling Conference CONTINUED to 2/12/2016 at 08:30 AM in Bakersfield at 510 19th Street (JLT) before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Hall, S)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 SANDRA GARYBO, et al., Plaintiffs, 12 13 14 15 v. LEONARDO BROS., et al., Defendants. 16 17 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No.: 1:15-cv-01487 --- JLT ORDER TO PLAINTIFFS TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE MATTER SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED OR SANCTIONS IMPOSED DUE TO THEIR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE THE ACTION AND TO OBEY A COURT ORDER On September 30, 2015, Plaintiffs initiated this action in which they claim that Defendants 18 committed various labor law violations. (Doc. 1) They seek to certify a class of members similarly 19 situated. Id. On October 1, 2015, the Court issued summonses. (Doc. 2) However, Plaintiffs have 20 failed to a file proof of service as to any defendant. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Notably, on October 1, 2015, the Court issued its Order Setting Mandatory Scheduling Conference. (Doc. 8) In it, the Court ordered, The Court is unable to conduct a scheduling conference until defendants have been served with the summons and complaint. Accordingly, plaintiff(s) shall diligently pursue service of summons and complaint and dismiss those defendants against whom plaintiff(s) will not pursue claims. Plaintiff(s) shall promptly file proofs of service of the summons and complaint so the Court has a record of service. Counsel are referred to F.R.Civ.P., Rule 4 regarding the requirement of timely service of the complaint. Failure to timely serve the summons and complaint may result in the imposition of sanctions, including the dismissal of unserved defendants. (Doc. 8 at 1-2) The order warns, “SHOULD COUNSEL OR A PARTY APPEARING PRO SE . . . 28 1 1 FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTIONS AS SET FORTH ABOVE, AN EX PARTE 2 HEARING MAY BE HELD AND JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL, DEFAULT, OR OTHER 3 APPROPRIATE JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED, OR SANCTIONS, INCLUDING 4 CONTEMPT OF COURT, MAY BE IMPOSED AND/OR ORDERED.” 5 Therefore, the Court ORDERS: 6 1. No later than January 11, 201, Plaintiffs SHALL show cause in writing why the matter 7 should not be dismissed or sanctions imposed due to their failure to prosecute it. Alternatively, by 8 January 11, 2016, Plaintiff may file proofs of service of the summonses and complaint on the 9 defendants; 10 11 2. The status conference re: consent/initial scheduling conference is continued to February 12, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. Appearances via the CourtCall service are authorized. 12 13 14 15 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: December 28, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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