Jones

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GAVIN JONES, et al., Case No.: 18cv2729-W-LL

Plaintiffs,

REPORT AND

v. RECOMMENDATION

RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF

14 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, et al., PLAINTIFF JONES FOR FAILURE Defendants. TO PROSECUTE 16 17 This matter comes before the Court following Plaintiff Gavin Jones’ failure to appear at a telephonic settlement conference on March 26, 2020 [ECF No. 36 at 1], failure to appear at an Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) hearing on April 2, 2020 [ECF No. 38], failure to file a declaration in advance of the OSC hearing [ECF No. 38], and failure to appear at a telephonic settlement conference on April 16, 2020 [ECF No. 43]. Defendants have requested terminating sanctions and monetary sanctions. ECF No. 39. I. RELEVANT BACKGROUND On April 24, 2018, Plaintiffs Jones, E.J. and W.J. filed their original complaint in state court. ECF No. 1-2 at 3–26. / / / / / / On May 1, 2018, the state…