State Farm Life Insurance Company v. Lowe

Filing 23

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 6/15/2017 ORDERING that the 6/21/2017 hearing on plaintiff's 13 motion for default judgment is VACATED. Defendant shall SHOW CAUSE no later than 6/30/2017 why default judgment should not be entered against her in this action. Absent a timely showing of cause, the court will recommend that plaintiff's motion for default judgment be granted. (Zignago, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Plaintiff,

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v.

No. 2:16-cv-1048 KJM CKD PS

ORDER

RANADA LOWE,
Defendant.

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In this action predicated on diversity jurisdiction, defendant has neither answered the

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complaint, personally served on her in August 2016, nor responded to plaintiff’s May 2017

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motion for default judgment. On October 12, 2016, the court ordered defendant to respond to the

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complaint within thirty days or face a possible default judgment. Defendant did not respond, and

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the Clerk of Court entered default against defendant on May 25, 2017.

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Good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered that:

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1. The June 21, 2017 hearing on plaintiff’s motion for default is VACATED; and

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2. Defendant shall show cause no later than June 30, 2017 why default judgment should not

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be entered against her in this action. Absent a timely showing of cause, the court will

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recommend that plaintiff’s motion for default judgment be granted.

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Dated: June 15, 2017

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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