Hu v. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Hu must show cause why the action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute, and consent or decline the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge by 8/25/2017. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 8/11/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Consent/Declination Form, # 2 Certificate/Proof of Service)(lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/11/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JASON HU,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 17-cv-04098-NC

Plaintiff,

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.
THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff Jason Hu filed a civil action against defendant Guardian Life Insurance

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Company of America, in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. Dkt.

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No. 1-1. Guardian removed the action to federal court on July 20, 2017. Dkt. No. 1. On

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July 26, 2017, Guardian moved to dismiss Hu’s complaint for failure to state a claim under

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FRCP 12(b)(6). Dkt. No. 6. Hu’s response was due August 9, 2017, but he has not filed a

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response or taken any further action in the case. Hu also has not consented to or declined

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the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. See Civ. L.R. 73.

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Thus, the Court ORDERS Hu to show cause why the action should not be dismissed

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for failure to prosecute. Hu must respond to this order within 14 days, by August 25,

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2017, indicating his intent to prosecute his claims, and consenting to or declining the

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jurisdiction of a magistrate judge.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 11, 2017

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NATHANAEL M. COUSINS
United States Magistrate Judge