Manu

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

23 On March 4, 2019, Barbara Manu (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed 24 an action in state court alleging breach of contract. (ECF No. 1 at 2-5). On 25 26 April 1, 2019, Defendant JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Defendant”) removed the case to this Court. (ECF No. 1). On April 23, 2019, the Court issued a Notice and Order setting an Early Neutral Evaluation Conference (“ENE”) for May 17, 2019. (ECF No. 4). On May 3, 2019, Defendant filed an ex parte application to continue the ENE. (ECF No. 5). Counsel for Defendant indicated that Plaintiff’s telephone number listed on the Complaint belonged to someone other than Plaintiff. (Id. at 1-2). The papers further indicated that Defendant’s counsel sent a letter to Plaintiff’s address of record requesting she contact opposing counsel and Plaintiff did not respond. (Id. at 2). On May 14, 2019, the Court granted Defendant’s request to continue the ENE to June 21, 2019. (ECF No. 6). The Court’s May 14th order required “personal appearance by the party or the party representative” at the ENE. (Id. at 2). Plaintiff failed to appear at…