Varelas et al v. Cardenas et al

Filing 35

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on July 9, 2013. Show Cause Response due by 7/12/2013. (ejdlc4S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/9/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE DIVISION

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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GLORIA VARELAS, ET AL.,

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Plaintiffs,
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CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, ET AL.., )
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Defendants.
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Case No.: 5:11-CV-06181-EJD
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On November 4, 2011 Plaintiffs Gloria Varelas, Corina Leal-Reza, Victor Chula, Anayeli

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Gutierrez, Jerry Reza, Corina Reza and Maria Reza (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a lawsuit in

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Santa Clara County Superior Court against Defendants California Highway Patrol and Jose

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Antonio Hernandez, Jr. (“Defendants”) alleging claims for wrongful death and survival arising out

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of a September 2010 traffic stop, car chase, and accident which resulted in the deaths of Plaintiffs’

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relatives Jose DeJesus Varelas and Vicente Reza III. See Dkt. No. 1-1. The case was removed to

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the Northern District of California and assigned to the undersigned on December 15, 2011. See

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Dkt. Nos. 1 and 6. Defendants filed a Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings, or in the

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alternative, Motion for Summary Adjudication on March 19, 2013. Dkt. No. 25. Plaintiffs’

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response to this motion was due on April 2, 2013 and Defendants’ reply was due on April 9, 2013.

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To date, neither the Plaintiffs nor the Defendants have submitted their respective briefing.
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Case No.: 5:11-CV-06181-EJD
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE