Opinion
5:22-cv-01364-SHK
11-04-2022
Teresa Bakens v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Present: The Honorable Shashi H. Kewalramani, United States Magistrate Judge
CIVIL MINUTES-GENERAL
Proceedings (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
On August 3, 2022, Plaintiff Teresa Bakens (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant Portfolio Recovery Assoicates, LLC. Electronic Case Filing Number (“ECF No.”) 1. The case was randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge Shashi H. Kewalramani under the Direct Assignment of Civil Cases to Magistrate Judges Program in accordance with General Order 1202. On August 4, 2022, the Court Clerk issued a summons as to Defendants. Plaintiff's proof of service was due on or before November 1, 2022.
To date, Plaintiff has failed to file any proof of service or request an extension of time in which to do so. Therefore, since Plaintiff has not provided the Court with a proof of service of the Complaint, the Court is unable to determine the last date the parties have within which to file a statement of consent. Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE no later than November 14, 2022 why this Court should not recommend that the action be dismissed with prejudice for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff may discharge this Order by filing a proof of service.
The parties are reminded that, for the above-entitled case to proceed with the assigned Magistrate Judge, they must file and serve joint or separate Consent form(s), indicating whether each party consents to have a Magistrate Judge assigned to this case. Plaintiff must file the Consent form within forty-two (42) days after service of the summons and complaint upon the first-served defendant. Each defendant must file the Consent form within forty-two (42) days after service of the summons and complaint upon that defendant. If one or both parties fails to consent to the case proceeding before the assigned Magistrate Judge within the prescribed time, the case automatically will be re-assigned.
IT IS SO ORDERED.