Collier
Collier v. City of Union City
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DARREN J COLLIER, et al., Case No. 21-cv-00462-JSC
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR
v. FAILURE TO PROSECUTE
CITY OF UNION CITY, Re: Dkt. No. 28 Defendant.
12 On January 19, 2021, Plaintiffs filed this section 1983 action against the City of Union City following an encounter with Union City Police Officers. (Dkt. No. 1.) On July 22, 2021, the Court referred the action to Magistrate Judge Westmore for a settlement conference. (Dkt. No. 20.) Since the referral, Plaintiffs’ counsel has repeatedly failed to appear at telephonic scheduling conferences and has failed to communicate with Judge Westmore. (Dkt. Nos. 23, 25, 26, 27.) As a result, on December 8, 2021, the Court vacated the settlement conference referral order and ordered Plaintiffs to show cause as why this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and follow court orders. (Dkt. No. 28.) The Order directed Plaintiffs to file a response on or before…