Sam Benford v. Downtown Deals Inc.

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. CV 25-00117-SK Date: April 16, 2025 Title Sam Benford v. Downtown Deals Inc. et al

Present: The Honorable: Steve Kim, United States Magistrate Judge

Connie Chung n/a

Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorneys Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorneys Present for Defendant(s):

None present None present

Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL

FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION

Plaintiff has secured entries of default as to Defendants Downtown Deals Inc. and Hamasho, Inc. pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). But Plaintiff has not sought default judgments for either Defendant pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b). Plaintiff is thus ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE in writing by April 30, 2025 why this case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. See generally Link v. Wabash R. Co., 370 U.S. 626 (1962) (Court has inherent power to dismiss for lack of prosecution on its own motion). Plaintiff can satisfy this show-cause order by seeking default judgments by or before April 30 in accordance with the…