Guo
Johnson v. Guo
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 SCOTT JOHNSON, Case No. 21-cv-01477-EJD
Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ACTION SHOULD NOT BE
v. DISMISSED
KAINING GUO, Defendant.
13 Plaintiff Scott Johnson filed the present action on March 2, 2021. Dkt. No. 1. Pursuant to General Order 56, the parties’ last day to conduct a joint site inspection was May 10, 2021 and Plaintiff’s last day to file a notice of need for mediation was June 21, 2021. Dkt. No. 5. Plaintiff did not file a notice of need for mediation, nor did Plaintiff seek relief from the June 21, 2021 deadline. The Court possesses the inherent power to dismiss an action sua sponte “to achieve the orderly and expeditious disposition of cases.” Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 629–33 (1962). Plaintiff is directed to file a written response to this order by July 26, 2021 and to appear before the Court on August 5, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. and show…