(PS) Winding v. Allstate Ins.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 JACOB WINDING, et al., Case No. 2:23-cv-02363-DAD-JDP (PS) 12 Plaintiffs, 13 v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 14 ALLSTATE INSURANCE, 15 Defendant. 16 17 On March 6, 2024, defendant filed a motion to consolidate and stay cases. ECF No. 12. 18 To date, plaintiffs have not filed a response to the motion. 19 Under the court’s local rules, a responding party is required to file an opposition or 20 statement of non-opposition to a motion no later than fourteen days after the date it was filed. 21 E.D. Cal. L.R. 230(c). To manage its docket effectively, the court requires litigants to meet 22 certain deadlines. The court may impose sanctions, including dismissing a case, for failure to 23 comply with its orders or local rules. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); E.D. Cal. L.R. 110; Hells Canyon 24 Pres. Council v. U.S. Forest Serv., 403 F.3d 683, 689 (9th Cir. 2005); Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 25 1439, 1440-41 (9th Cir. 1988). Involuntary dismissal is a harsh penalty, but a district court has a 26 duty to administer justice expeditiously and avoid needless burden for the parties. See 27 Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291 F.3d 639, 642 (9th Cir. 2002); Fed. R. Civ. P. 1. 28 1 The court will give plaintiffs the opportunity to explain why sanctions should not be 2 | imposed for failure to file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to defendant’s motion. 3 | Plaintiffs’ failure to respond to this order will constitute a failure to comply with a court order and 4 | will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed. 5 Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that: 6 1. The April 18, 2024 hearing on defendant’s motion is continued to May 16, 2024, at 7 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom No. 9. 8 2. By no later than April 25, 2024, plaintiffs shall file an opposition or statement of non- 9 | opposition to defendant’s motion. See ECF No. 12. 10 3. Plaintiffs shall show cause, by no later than April 25, 2024, why sanctions should not 11 | be imposed for failure to timely file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to defendant’s 12 | motion. 13 4. Defendant may file a reply to plaintiffs’ opposition, if any, no later than May 2, 2024. 14 5. Failure to comply with this order may result in a recommendation that this action be 15 | dismissed for lack of prosecution, failure to comply with court orders, and failure to comply with 16 | local rules. 17 18 IT IS SO ORDERED. 19 ( q Sty — Dated: _ April 11, 2024 20 JEREMY D. PETERSON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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