Crosby

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CURTIS CHARLES CROSBY, Case No. 1:23-cv-01363-NODJ-CDB

Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO PAY

SANCTIONS OF $100 PER DAY

v. (Docs. 5, 8) DONALD CHARLES NEFF,

Defendant. 16 On September 15, 2023, Plaintiff Curtis Charles Crosby (“Plaintiff”) initiated this action with the filing of a complaint against Defendant Donald Charles Neff. (Doc. 1). Although no cause of action expressly is asserted in the complaint, the allegations appear to implicate a claim for negligence relating to an automobile accident between the parties. Id. On the same day the complaint was filed, the Court entered an order directing Plaintiff to “diligently pursue service of summons and complaint” and “promptly file proofs of service.” (Doc. 4). The order further advised Plaintiff that failure to diligently prosecute this action “may result in the imposition of sanctions, including the dismissal of unserved defendants.” (Id. at 1). Notwithstanding these admonitions, more than two months…