ERIC RENE ORTIZ v. CRST EXPEDITED, INC., et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ERIC RENE ORTIZ, ) Case No. 5:24-cv-02605-SP ) Plaintiff, ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND v. ) ORDER DISMISSING ACTION ) FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE ) CRST EXPEDITED, INC., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) ) 17 I. PROCEEDINGS On December 6, 2024, defendant CRST Expedited, Inc. removed this action alleging employment discrimination and wage and hour violations to this court. On February 7, 2025, following a scheduling conference, the court issued its Civil Trial Scheduling Order in this matter, which set forth various deadlines leading up to trial set for January 6, 2026. On August 15, 2025, plaintiff’s counsel filed a motion to withdraw in which counsel stated there had been a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship, with plaintiff failing to respond to counsel’s attempts to…