Shaw v. Villa et al

Filing 18

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 09/10/2020. (ejdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/10/2020)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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CECIL EUGENE SHAW,

Case No. 5:19-cv-00506-EJD

Plaintiff,
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.
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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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IRVING M. VILLA;
RUFINO VASQUEZ; and Does 1-10,
Defendants.

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On April 1, 2019, the Clerk issued a Notice Entry of Default as to the sole remaining

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defendant, Irving M. Villa. See Dkt. Nos. 12, 14. To date, Plaintiff has not applied to the court

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for a default judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(b)(2).

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Accordingly, the court hereby issues an Order to Show Cause why this action should not

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be dismissed for failure to prosecute. If Plaintiff does not, by September 24, 2020, file a motion

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for default judgment or otherwise demonstrate good cause in writing why this action should not be

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dismissed, the court will dismiss the action with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 41(b). No hearing will be held on the Order to Show Cause unless otherwise ordered

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by the court.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 10, 2020

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______________________________________
EDWARD J. DAVILA
United States District Judge

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Case No.: 5:19-cv-00506-EJD
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
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