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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 20-173-DMG (Ex) Date Februar y 25, 2020
Title Affiliated FM Insurance Company v. G.O.H. Express, Inc., et al.
CV-90 CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL Initials of Deputy Clerk KT Present: The Honorable DOLLY M. GEE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Kane Tie n Not Reporte d
Deput y Cler k Court Reporte r
Attorne ys Present for Plaintiff(s) Attorne ys Present for Defendant(s)
Not Present Not Present
Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL FOR
LACK OF PROSECUTION
Absent a showing of good cause, an action must be dismissed without prejudice if the summons
and complaint are not served on a defendant within 90 da y s after the complaint is filed. See Fed. R. Civ.
P.4(m). Generally, defendant must answer the complaint within 21 days after service (60 days if the
defendant is the United States).
In
the present case, it appears that one or more of these time periods has not been met.
Accordingly, the Court, on its own motion, orders plaintiff(s) to show cause in writing on or before
March
3, 2020 why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. As an alternative to a
written
response by plaintiff(s), the Court will consider the filing of one of the following, as an
appropriate response to this Order To Show Cause, on or before the above date, as evidence that the
matter is being prosecuted diligently:
___X__
_ An answer by the defendant(s);
___X___ Plaintiff's application for entr y of default pur suant to Rule 55a of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure;
It is plaintiff's responsibility to respond promptly to all Orders and to prosecute the action
diligently, including filing proofs of service and sti pulations extending time to respond. If necessary,
plaintiff(s)
must also pursue Rule 55 remedies pr om ptly upon the default of any defendant. All
stipulations affecting the progress of the case must be approved by this Court. (Local Rules 7-1 and 7-2.)
No oral argument of this matter
will be heard unles s ordered by the Court. The Order will stand
subm
itted upon the filing of a responsive pleading or m otion on or before the date upon which a response
by
plaintiff(s) is due. This action will be dismis sed if the above-mentioned document(s) are not filed by
the date indicated above.