First Bank v. Abrahim

Filing 18

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not construe defendant's failure to timely respond to the motion for summary judgment as an admission of the merits of the motion. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 5./17/13. (bkl)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
FIRST BANK,
Plaintiff,
vs.

Case No. 13-cv-113-JPG-DGW

HASSAN A. ABRAHIM,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff First Bank’s motion for summary
judgment (Doc. 13). Defendant Hassan A. Abrahim’s response was due on May 6, 2013. To
date the Court has not received defendant’s response. Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(c), the Court
may, it its discretion, construe a party’s failure to file a timely response as an admission of the
merits of the motion. Local Rule 7.1(c). The Court hereby ORDERS defendant to SHOW
CAUSE on or before May 27, 2013, why the Court should not construe his failure to timely
respond to the motion for summary judgment as an admission of the merits of the motion.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: May 17, 2013
s/ J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
DISTRICT JUDGE