Adams v. Vivo, Inc. et al

Filing 17

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 6/15/2012. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 6/4/2012. (hlkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/4/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARK ADAMS,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,

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VIVO INC, et al.,

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.

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No. C-12-01854 DMR

Defendants.
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On May 4, 2012, Defendant Vivo, Inc. filed a motion to dismiss which it re-noticed for

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hearing on June 28, 2012. [Docket Nos. 6, 12.] Plaintiff Mark Adams is pursuing this action

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without legal representation. According to the court’s Local Rules, any brief in opposition to

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Defendant's motion was due by May 18, 2012. See N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-3. The court has received

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no such opposition.

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The court ORDERS Plaintiff to respond by June 15, 2012 and explain his failure to respond

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to the motion to dismiss. In addition, Plaintiff must simultaneously (1) submit his opposition to the

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court with a request for leave to file a late opposition, or (2) file a statement of non-opposition to the

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motion. This order to show cause does not indicate that the court will necessarily accept Plaintiff’s

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late opposition. If Plaintiff does not respond by June 15, 2012, Defendant's motion may be granted

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and/or the action may be dismissed for failure to prosecute..

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The court further ORDERS that Defendant shall file a reply, if any, to Plaintiff's opposition

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no later than June 22, 2012. By separate order, the court will continue the motion hearing date to

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July 26, 2012.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 4, 2012

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DONNA M. RYU
United States Magistrate Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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