(PS) Cicalla v. Rogers

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARTIN ANTHONY CICALLA, JR, No. 2:20-cv-01999 JAM AC PS Plaintiff, v. ORDER DONNA ROGERS; ESTATE OF LEON

ROGERS,

15 Defendants.

17 On October 6, 2020, plaintiff filed his case in pro se and paid the filing fee. ECF No. 1. The action was accordingly referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21). A status conference was held via Zoom on September 1, 2021 with plaintiff appearing. ECF No. 20. Defendants have not appeared, and the Clerk of Court has entered default against them. ECF No. 16. At the hearing, the court addressed the procedures for seeking default judgement and the threshold matter of jurisdiction. Plaintiff stated that defendants, who are Australian, are refusing to appear because they believe this court cannot exercise personal jurisdiction over them. The court noted that facts necessary to confirm jurisdiction appear to be absent from the complaint, and indicated an intention to issue an order to show cause. …