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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Racketeering (RICO) Act

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

ASAP TECHNICAL SERVICE INC. and 

JACOB WINDING dba TOP TO BOTTOM 

CLEANING SERVICE,

Plaintiffs,

v.

RECONTRUST COMPANY, BANK OF 

AMERICA, N.A., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 5:15-cv-01608-HRL

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO 

SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE 

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED

Pro se plaintiff Jacob Winding1filed this suit on April 8, 2015 over the alleged unlawful 

foreclosure of certain real property. In the nearly four months since the complaint was filed, there 

has been no apparent activity in this matter. The deadline for service of the complaint and 

summons on each defendant is August 6, 2015. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Thus far, with less than two 

days remaining before that deadline passes, there is no indication that any defendant has been 

served. Additionally, plaintiff did not appear for the August 4, 2015 initial case management 

 

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Plaintiff also purports to represent the interests of ASAP Technical Service, Inc. and Top to 

Bottom Cleaning Service. Such entities, however, may only appear in this litigation through a 

lawyer. See Civ. L.R. 3-9(b) (“A corporation, unincorporated association, partnership or other 

such entity may appear only through a member of the bar of this Court”); see also Rowland v. 

California Men’s Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 201-02 (1993) (“It has been the law for the better part of 

two centuries . . . that a corporation may appear in the federal courts only through licensed 

counsel”); In Re Highley, 459 F.2d 554, 555 (9th Cir. 1972) (“A corporation can appear in a court 

proceeding only through an attorney at law”).

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conference.

Accordingly, plaintiff Jacob Winding shall file a written response to this order, showing 

cause why this case should not be dismissed for his apparent inattention to it and failure to 

prosecute. Plaintiff’s response must be filed by August 26, 2015. If plaintiff fails to submit a 

response as ordered by August 26, this court will, without further briefing or hearing, recommend 

that this case be dismissed.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 5, 2015

________________________

HOWARD R. LLOYD

United States Magistrate Judge

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5:15-cv-01608-HRL Notice sent by U.S. Mail on August 5, 2015 to:

Jacob Winding

6 West Main Street, Suite N

Stockton, CA 95202

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