Court has inherent power to dismiss for lack of prosecution on its own motion
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL
Case No. CV 23-06840-SPG-E Date November 28, 2023
Title Martin Sneider v. Woodside Credit, LLC et al
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Present: The Honorable SHERILYN PEACE GARNETT
_UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Patricia Gomez Not Reported
Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants:
Not Present Not Present
Proceeding: (INCHAMBERS) ORDER
Plaintiff(s) are ORDERED to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for
lack of prosecution. Link v. Wabash R. Co., 370 U.S. 626 (1962) (Court has inherent
power to dismiss for lack of prosecution on its own motion).
The below time period(s) has not been met. Accordingly, the Court, on its own
motion, orders Plaintiff(s) to show cause, in writing, on or before December 13, 2023,
why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. This matter will stand
submitted upon the filing of Plaintiff(s) response. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78. Failure to
respond will be deemed consent to the dismissal of the action.
Defendant’s listed below did not answer the complaint, yet Plaintiff has failed to
request entry of default, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). Plaintiff can satisfy this order
by seeking entry of default or by dismissing the complaint.
e Woodside Credit, LLC
e JSC Motorcars LLC
e Addison Brown
e Andrea Nicole Doherty
e Paul Mangiamele
IT IS SO ORDERED.
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. CV 23-06840-SPG-E Date November 28, 2023
Title Martin Sneider v. Woodside Credit, LLC et al
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