Whitaker
Whitaker v. LSH Plus LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 BRIAN WHITAKER, Case No. 5:21-cv-00881-EJD
Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ACTION SHOULD NOT BE
v. DISMISSED
LSH PLUS LLC, Defendant.
13 Plaintiff Brian Whitaker filed the present action on February 4, 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. On April 9, 2021, Plaintiff sought entry of default against Defendant LSH Plus, LLC, which the Clerk of the Court entered on April 14, 2021. Dkt. Nos. 12, 13. Plaintiff has taken no further action since. The Court possesses the inherent power to dismiss an action sua sponte “to achieve the orderly and expeditious disposition of cases.”…