Opinion
CV 21-5093 MWF (RAOx)
12-01-2021
Present: The Honorable: MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD, United States District Judge
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
A review of the docket in this action reflects that the Complaint was filed on June 23, 2021. (Docket No. 1). Pursuant to the Court's Order permitting Plaintiff to serve Defendant Extra Medium, Inc. by service on the California Secretary of State, Plaintiff filed a Proof of Service (“POS”) on October 26, 2021. (Docket No. 12).
The Court ORDERS Plaintiff to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. In response to this Order to Show Cause, the Court will accept the following no later than DECEMBER 17, 2021.
▀ BY DEFENDANT: RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT (“Response”) by Defendant. The parties may also file an appropriate stipulation to extend the time within which Defendant must respond to the Complaint.
OR
▀ BY PLAINTIFF: APPLICATION FOR CLERK TO ENTER DEFAULT as to Defendant who has not timely responded to the Complaint.
This is the second Order to Show Cause issued by the Court; it will not issue another.
No oral argument on this matter will be heard unless otherwise ordered by the Court. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; Local Rule 7-15. The Order will stand submitted upon the filing of the response to the Order to Show Cause. Failure to respond to the Order to Show Cause by December 17, 2021 will result in the dismissal of this action.
IT IS SO ORDERED.