Elizabeth Sutton v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. EDCV 24-2094 JGB (DTBx) Date December 17, 2024 Title Elizabeth Sutton v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company
Present: The Honorable JESUS G. BERNAL, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
MAYNOR GALVEZ Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter
Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present
Proceedings: Order to Show Cause re Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute (IN CHAMBERS) On October 1, 2024, Plaintiff Elizabeth Sutton (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (“Defendant”). (“Complaint,” Dkt. No. 1.) On October 9, 2024, Plaintiff served the summons and Complaint on Defendant. (Dkt. No. 9.) Defendant’s answer was due no later than October 30, 2024. (Id.) To date, Defendant has not answered the Complaint. Plaintiff has also not filed a request for entry of default.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) grants the Court authority to sua sponte dismiss actions for failure to prosecute or failure…