Vanessa Flores v. Nissan North America, Inc. et al

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. 8:25-cv-00859-SRM (JDEx) Date November 25, 2025 Title Vanessa Flores v. Nissan North America, Inc. et al

PRESENT: HONORABLE SERENA R. MURILLO, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Gabriela Garcia Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF: ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT:

None Present None Present

PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL FOR

LACK OF PROSECUTION

“[I]t is the plaintiff’s responsibility to move a case toward a merits disposition.” Thomas v. Kernan, 2019 WL 8888200, at *1 (C.D. Cal. July 10, 2019) (citing Morris v. Morgan Stanley & Co., 942 F.2d 648, 652 (9th Cir. 1991)). That includes ensuring that the parties comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). Here, the court issued the Order Setting Rule 26(f) Scheduling Conference, which stated that “[t]he Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the parties meet and confer and fourteen (14) days before the Scheduling Conference.” However, it is now fewer than 14 days…