(PS) Garcia v. Procter and Gamble Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRIAN GARCIA, No. 2:17-cv-02591-MCE-JDP Plaintiff, v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS
CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY, FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND FAILURE
TO COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER
Defendant.
RESPONSE DUE WITHIN 14 DAYS
16 17 On December 1, 2020, the court issued an order resetting an initial scheduling conference for December 17, 2020 and directing the parties to file a joint status report seven days prior. ECF No. 15. Defendant timely filed a status report. ECF No. 17. Plaintiff, however, failed to separately file his own status report or join in defendant’s filing. Accordingly, plaintiff is ordered to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for his failure to comply with the court’s order. To manage its docket effectively, the court imposes deadlines on litigants and requires litigants to meet those deadlines. The court may dismiss a case for plaintiff’s failure to…