Julie Campbell v. LandCare Holdings, Inc. et al

Filing 23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Show Cause Response due by 4/8/2016. Signed by Judge James Donato on 3/28/2016. (jdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JULIE CAMPBELL,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.
LANDCARE HOLDINGS, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 15-cv-05843-JD

On February 1, 2016, the Court conditionally granted the motion to withdraw of plaintiff’s

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attorneys and stated that plaintiff “should notify the Court within 30 days if she intends to seek

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other counsel or proceed pro se.” Dkt. No. 14. Plaintiff has not filed any notification with the

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Court. On February 9, 2016, the Clerk entered default against Campbell on defendant’s

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counterclaims. Dkt. No. 16. On March 23, 2016, the Court held a case management conference in

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this matter. Dkt. No. 22. Plaintiff did not appear at the conference and did not ask to be excused

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from the hearing or to reschedule the date. Plaintiff’s failure to appear is unexcused and violates

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the Court’s standing order for civil cases. At the hearing, defendant advised the Court that

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Campbell has not served initial disclosures and did not participate in the filing of a case

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management statement despite several efforts to communicate with her.

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These failures concern the Court about plaintiff’s continued interest in prosecuting her

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case. Campbell is ordered to show cause, in writing, by April 8, 2016, in response to these

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questions:

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(1)

Whether she intends to continue with this action;

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(2)

If so, whether she will be proceeding pro se or has engaged counsel; and

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(3)

Why the Court should not sanction her for her failure to appear at the case

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management conference in this matter.

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Campbell is advised that failure to show cause may result in dismissal of this case for

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failure to prosecute. If Campbell intends to proceed in the case pro se, she may wish to consult a

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manual our district has adopted to assist pro se litigants in presenting their case. This manual, and

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other free information, is available online at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/proselitigants.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 28, 2016

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JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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