Lemery et al v. Wells Fargo Bank et al

Filing 14

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE directing Plaintiff to show cause within 7 days re failure to comply with the 11 Minute Order and failure to prosecute case. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (PM) Modified on 11/28/2017: copy of order sent to attorney Hause via first class mail @ Gourley Law Group, PO Box 1091, Snohomish, WA 98291 (PM).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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STEVEN G. LEMERY and JULIE D.
LEMERY, husband and wife,

CASE NO. C17-1525 RSM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiffs,

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v.
WELLS FARGO BANK, et al.,
Defendants.

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This matter comes before the Court sua sponte. This case was removed from King
County Superior Court on October 12, 2017. Dkt. #1. On October 19, 2017, Defendant Wells
Fargo Bank filed a Motion to Dismiss, originally noted for consideration on November 17,
2017. Dkt. #7. On November 9, 2017, the Court issued a Minute Order informing Plaintiffs’
counsel that he must file the necessary paperwork for reinstatement to practice in this Court.
Dkt. #11. The Court ordered counsel to either file that paperwork or obtain substitute counsel
for his clients on or before November 27, 2017, and renoted the Motion to Dismiss for
consideration on December 1, 2017. Id. To this day, the Court has not received the necessary

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paperwork and no new counsel has appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs have not
responded to the pending Motion to Dismiss by the deadline set forth in Local Rule 7(d)(3).
The Court finds that Plaintiffs have failed to comply with a Court Order and failed to
prosecute their case. In Response to this Order, Plaintiff must write a short and plain statement
telling the Court why this case should not be dismissed given the above. This Response may
not exceed six (6) pages.
The Court hereby finds and ORDERS that Plaintiff shall file this Response to this Order
to Show Cause no later than seven (7) days from the date of this Order. Failure to file this
Response will result in dismissal of this case.

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DATED this 28 day of November, 2017.

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A

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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