Johnson v. Eastridge Medical Center, L.P.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 SCOTT JOHNSON, Case No. 5:21-cv-00222-EJD
Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ACTION SHOULD NOT BE
v. DISMISSED
EASTRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, L.P., Defendant.
13 Plaintiff Scott Johnson filed the present action on January 11, 2021. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff did not file proof of summons served, but Defendant Eastridge Medical Center, L.P. filed an answer on February 16, 2021. Dkt. No. 8. Assuming the latest possible service date of February 15, 2021, pursuant to General Order 56, the parties’ last day to conduct a joint site inspection was April 16, 2021 and Plaintiff’s last day to file a notice of need for mediation was May 28, 2021. See Dkt. No. 5. Plaintiff did not file a notice of need for mediation, nor did Plaintiff seek relief from the May 28 deadline. Neither party has taken any action in this case since April 27, 2021. The Court possesses the inherent power to dismiss…