Madariaga

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FREEDOM MORTGAGE No. 2:19-cv-2432 MCE DB PS

CORPORATION,

12 Plaintiff, ORDER v. CHRISTINA MADARIAGA, and SIELA

MADARIAGA,

16 Defendants. 18 Defendant Christina Madariaga is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was, therefore, referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). (ECF No. 11.) On February 11, 2020, defendant filed a document styled as a motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 6.) The document, however, is in fact an answer. Accordingly, this matter will be set for a Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference. On June 29, 2020, defendant Christina Madariaga filed a document styled as a motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 18.) However, summary judgment should be entered, after adequate time for discovery and upon motion, against a party who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party’s case, and on which that 28 …