Kandola

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 MIRNA LOPEZ, No. 2:23-cv-02856 DJC AC PS 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 AKASHDEEP KANDOLA, 15 Defendant. 16 17 Defendant removed this case from state court on December 6, 2023. ECF No. 1. On 18 January 19, 2024, defendant made a motion to dismiss, set to be heard on March 6, 2024. ECF 19 No. 10.1. Local Rule 230(c) requires plaintiff to file an opposition or notice of non-opposition 20 within 14 days of a motion being filed by the opposing party. In this case, the deadline was 21 February 2, 2024. Plaintiff did not file an opposition or statement of non-opposition. Concerned 22 that plaintiff had abandoned this case, the court issued an order to show cause within 14 days why 23 this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. ECF No. 12. Plaintiff was cautioned 24 that failure respond would lead to a recommendation that the action be dismissed. Plaintiff again 25 did not respond. Plaintiff has not responded to the…