Thomas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Affordable Builders of America, Inc., No. 2:22-cv-01381-KJM-DB Plaintiff, ORDER v. Paul Thomas, et al., 1S Defendants. 16 Defendants Paul Thomas, Anzen Legal Group and Kevin Strait move for involuntary 18 dismissal of plaintiff ABOA, LLC’s complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), for noncompliance with the court’s orders. Defendants also request this court retain jurisdiction for 20 twelve months after dismissing the case. The court held a hearing on these matters on January 27, 2023. Mins. Hr’g, ECF No. 68. Galen Gentry made a special appearance! on behalf of Affordable Builders of America, Inc., the successor entity of ABOA, LLC.” Jd. Karl Schweikert 23 appeared for defendants. /d. For the reasons below, the court grants the motion in part.

' At hearing, Mr. Gentry represented he was considering whether, but had not yet agreed, to represent Affordable Builders of America, Inc. On…