Blasko v. Washington Mutual Bank et al

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ORDER Requiring Response to Motion to Dismiss: Plaintiff shall file an opposition to defendants 7 motion to dismiss and to expunge lis pendens or a statement that the he does not oppose the motion on or before 9/3/2010. Failure to comply with this Order shall result in an order to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed upon plaintiff and/or his counsel. Signed by Judge M. James Lorenz on 8/26/2010.(mjj)

Blasko v. Washington Mutual Bank et al

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 LONNIE Q. BLASKO, 12 13 14 15 16 17 ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK; et al., ) ) ) Defendant. ) ) Civil No. 09cv2376 L(WVG) ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Defendants filed a motion to dismiss in this action. Prior to the hearing on the motion,

18 counsel Howard Kaloogian filed a motion to withdraw as attorney of record for plaintiff Lonnie 19 Q. Blasko. The motion was stricken from the record, however, because of a variety of 20 procedural errors. Discrepancy Order filed February 5, 2010. [doc. #9]. Counsel has not again 21 sought to withdraw; therefore, Howard Kaloogian remains counsel of record for plaintiff. 22 Plaintiff has failed to respond to defendants' motion to dismiss within the time provided

23 under the Local Civil Rules. Failure to file an opposition is addressed in Civil Local Rule 24 7.1(f)(3)(c): 25 26 27 Unless otherwise provided by rule or court order, a party opposing a motion, or other request for ruling by the court must file a written opposition. If such party chooses not to oppose the motion, the party must file a written statement that the party does not oppose the motion or other request for ruling by the court.

28 Civ. L.R. 7.1(f)(3)(c) (emphasis added). This Rule was designed to relieve the Court of the
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1 burden of reviewing the merits of a motion without full briefing. Such a review requires a 2 significant amount of scarce judicial time. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 COPY TO: Civil Local Rule 83.1 provides for sanctions for noncompliance with the Local Rules: Failure of counsel or of any party to comply with these rules, with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or Criminal Procedure, or with any order of the court may be gound for imposition by the court of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or rule or within the inherent power of the court, including, without limitation, dismissal of any actions, entry of default, finding of contempt, imposition of monetary sanctions or attorneys' fees and costs, and other lesser sanctions. CIV. L. R. 83.1(a). Based on the foregoing, IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff shall file an opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss and to expunge lis pendens or a statement that the he does not oppose the motion on or before September 3, 2010. Failure to comply with this Order shall result in an order to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed upon plaintiff and/or his counsel. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: August 26, 2010 M. James Lorenz United States District Court Judge

HON. WILLIAM V. GALLO 20 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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