Bryant v. U.S. Bank et al

Filing 6

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE WHY THE ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COURT'S ORDER. Plaintiff is ORDERED to show cause, within fourteen (14) days of the date of service of this Order, why this action should not be dismissed for her failure comply with the Court's June 13, 2017 Order by not filing a second amended complaint within the specified period of time. The Court further CAUTIONS Plaintiff that, if she fails to file this statement within fourteen (14) days of the date of service of this Order, the Court will recommend to the presiding district court judge that this action be dismissed, in its entirety. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 7/5/2017. (Timken, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 1:16-cv-1688-AWI-SKO

MARY J. BRYANT,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE
ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED
FOR PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE TO
COMPLY WITH THE COURT'S
ORDER

v.

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U.S. BANK, et al.,
Defendants.

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(Doc. 5)

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I.

INTRODUCTION

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On December 8, 2016, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint against U.S. Bank, “Buckley

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Madole,” and N.B.S. Default Services (collectively “Defendants”).

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Plaintiff had also filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) with her original

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complaint. (Doc. 2.) On June 13, 2017, the undersigned dismissed Plaintiff’s amended complaint

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for failure to state a cognizable federal claim, and granted Plaintiff fourteen (14) days leave to file

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(Doc. 4 (“Am. Compl.”).)

a second amended complaint curing the pleading deficiencies identified in the Order. (Doc. 5.)
More than fourteen days have lapsed without Plaintiff having filed a second amended complaint.
(See Docket.)
The Local Rules, corresponding with Fed. R. Civ. P. 11, provide, “[f]ailure of counsel or
of a party to comply with . . . any order of the Court may be grounds for the imposition by the
Court of any and all sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.” Local Rule 110.
“District courts have inherent power to control their dockets,” and in exercising that power, a court
may impose sanctions, including dismissal of an action. Thompson v. Housing Authority of Los
Angeles, 782 F.2d 829, 831 (9th Cir. 1986). A court may dismiss an action, with prejudice, based

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on a party’s failure to prosecute an action or failure to obey a court order, or failure to comply with

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local rules. See, e.g. Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (dismissal for

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failure to comply with an order requiring amendment of complaint); Malone v. U.S. Postal

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Service, 833 F.2d 128, 130 (9th Cir. 1987) (dismissal for failure to comply with a court order);

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Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1424 (9th Cir. 1986) (dismissal for failure to prosecute and

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to comply with local rules).

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Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED to show cause, within fourteen (14) days of the

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date of service of this Order, why this action should not be dismissed for her failure comply

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with the Court’s June 13, 2017 Order by not filing a second amended complaint within the

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specified period of time. The Court further CAUTIONS Plaintiff that, if she fails to file this

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statement within fourteen (14) days of the date of service of this Order, the Court will recommend

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to the presiding district court judge that this action be dismissed, in its entirety.
The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to Plaintiff at her address listed

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on the docket for this matter.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

July 5, 2017

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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