Johnson v. Patel

Filing 35

ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 4/6/2017 ORDERING that within fourteen days of the date of this order, defendant SHOW CAUSE why the court should not strike defendants' answer and enter default against defendant for failure to prosecute. (Washington, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SCOTT JOHNSON,

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No. 2:14-cv-02052-KJM-DB

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

MIKE PATEL, et al.,
Defendants.

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On February 27, 2017, the magistrate judge vacated the settlement conference and

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referred this matter back to the undersigned for further direction in light of defense counsel’s

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failure to comply with court orders. ECF No. 34. The magistrate judge vacated the settlement

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conference after defense counsel, for the second time, failed to timely submit settlement

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conference statements. See ECF Nos. 30–32, 34.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that within fourteen days of the date of this order,

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defendant SHOW CAUSE why the court should not strike defendants’ answer and enter default

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against defendant for failure to prosecute.

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DATED: April 6, 2017

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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