Theresa Brooke v. Ashok Patel
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 23-7304 PA (Ex) Date December 26, 2023 Title Theresa Brooke v. Ashok Patel
Present: The Honorable PERCY ANDERSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Lynnie Fahey Not Reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None None Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS — COURT ORDER On November 20, 2023, the Court ordered plaintiff Theresa Brooke (“Plaintiff”) to file a Motion for Default Judgment against defaulted defendant Ashok Patel by no later than December 20, 2023. The Court’s November 20, 2023 Minute Order warned Plaintiff that “[f]ailure to said dispositive motion by December 20, 2023, will result in dismissal without further notice by the Court.” To date, despite the expiration of Plaintiff's deadline to do so, Plaintiff has not filed the Motion for Default Judgment. A court may dismiss with prejudice an action or claim sua sponte if “the…