Smith v. Farmers Insurance
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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 CANDACE SMITH, Case No. 1:24-cv-00588-KES-BAM 12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION FOR
13 v. FAILURE TO PROSECUTE 14 FARMERS INSURANCE, et al, 15 Defendants. FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE
16 17 18 I. Background 19 Plaintiff Candace Smith (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this 20 action on May 16, 2024. (Doc. 1.) On May 22, 2024, the Court issued its order granting 21 Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. 3.) On June 7, 2024, Defendants filed 22 their motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. (Doc. 4.) On June 26, 2024, District Judge Kirk 23 E. Sherriff referred Defendants’ motion to dismiss to the assigned Magistrate Judge for the 24 preparation of findings and recommendations and/or other appropriate action. (Doc. 6.) On 25 August 15, 2024, Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe issued a minute order stating that the 26 time for opposition had…