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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CRYSTAL WOOD,

Plaintiff,

v.

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION,

Defendant.

Case No. 19-cv-01533-NC 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE 

DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO 

PROSECUTE

Plaintiff Crystal Wood last appeared in this case, through counsel, on July 10, 2019, 

when the Court granted her counsel’s motion to withdraw. Dkt. No. 31. The motion to 

withdraw stated that Ms. Wood was “not communicating” with her former counsel. Dkt. 

No. 22. Since then, Ms. Wood failed to file a case management statement and did not 

appear at the August 28, 2019, case management conference despite a warning and 

reminder from the Court. Dkt. Nos. 31, 35, 38. The Court has twice warned Ms. Wood in 

writing that it might dismiss her case if she does not prosecute it. Dkt. Nos. 31, 35. 

Defendant Costco stated at the case management conference that it has not had any contact 

with Ms. Wood since her former counsel’s last appearance. Costco moved to dismiss the 

case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Under Rule 41(b), if a plaintiff fails to 

prosecute a case, a defendant may move to dismiss and the consequent dismissal “operates 

as an adjudication on the merits.” 

Ms. Wood is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this Court should not 

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dismiss her case with prejudice for failure to prosecute. Ms. Wood must indicate in 

writing, filed with the Court by September 19, 2019, that she intends to prosecute this 

case. If she fails to do so, the case will be dismissed with prejudice under Rule 41(b) and 

judgment will be entered for Costco.

The Court directs Ms. Wood to assistance for pro se litigants. The Federal Pro Se 

program at the San Jose Courthouse provides free information and limited-scope legal 

advice to pro se litigants in federal civil cases. It is located in Room 2070 of the San Jose 

United States Courthouse at 280 South 1st Street in San Jose, CA, 95113, and is available 

for drop-ins or by appointment Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and can 

be reached by phone at (408) 297-1480.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 29, 2019 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

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