Pham v. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited et al

Filing 24

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Show Cause Response due by 5/16/2016.. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 5/2/2016. (emclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/2/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NHAN VAN PHAM,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.

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Case No. 16-cv-00487-EMC

CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED,
et al.,

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

Defendants.
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Plaintiff Nhan Van Pham has filed suit against Defendants Cathay Pacific Airways Limited

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(“Cathay”) and Alinah Binte Jaffar (apparently, erroneously sued as Diamond Jaffas), asserting

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claims for defamation, unlawful confinement/false arrest, and negligence. After the case was

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removed from state to federal court, Ms. Jaffar filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal

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jurisdiction and Cathay filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings. Mr. Pham’s oppositions to

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the motions were due on April 29, 2016. No oppositions were filed on that day.
Accordingly, the Court hereby VACATES the May 26, 2016, hearing on Defendants’

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motions. Mr. Pham is hereby ordered to show cause as to why his complaint should not be

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dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to oppose and/or failure to prosecute. Mr. Pham shall also

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address, in his response to this order to show cause, the substantive arguments raised by

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Defendants in their respective motions.

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Mr. Pham’s response shall be filed within two weeks of the date of this order. Mr.

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Pham is forewarned that a failure to timely file a response to this order to show cause shall result

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in a dismissal of this case with prejudice.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 2, 2016
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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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