Curtis J Barlows v. Tim Nguyen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. EDCV 22-2011 JGB (SPx) Date August 1, 2023 Title Curtis J. Barlows v. Tim Nguyen

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 (IN CHAMBERS) On November 14, 2022, Plaintiff filed his complaint. (“Complaint,” Dkt. No. 1.) On December 12, 2022, Plaintiff filed a proof of service upon Defendant Tim Nguyen. (“Proof of Service,” Dkt. No. 10.) On January 16, 2023, Plaintiff filed a request for the Clerk to enter default against Defendant Tim Nguyen. (“Default Request,” Dkt. No. 11.) On January 17, 2023, the Clerk entered default against Defendant Tim Nguyen. (“Entry of Default,” Dkt. No. 12.) Since then, there has been no activity in this case.

Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure grants the Court authority to sua sponte dismiss actions for failure to prosecute or failure…