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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SYLVIA CASAUS,

Plaintiff,

v.

DATA CHECK OF NEVADA, LLC,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00740-DAD-SAB

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO EITHER 

FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

OR SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION 

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE 

TO PROSECUTE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

ORDER VACATING OCTOBER 3, 2016 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

Plaintiff Sylvia Casaus filed this action on May 27, 2016. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff served 

the complaint on June 28, 2016. (ECF No. 5.) When Defendant failed to file an answer, Plaintiff 

requested entry of default and default was entered on July 28, 2016. (ECF Nos. 8, 9.) 

Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 55, obtaining a default judgment is a two 

step process. Yue v. Storage Technology Corp., No. 3:07-cv-05850, 2008 WL 361142, *2 

(N.D.Cal. Feb, 11, 2008). Entry of default is appropriate as to any party against whom a 

judgment for affirmative relief is sought that has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided 

by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and where that fact is made to appear by affidavit or 

otherwise. Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). After entry of default, the plaintiff can seek entry of default 

judgment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b)(1) and (2). “Default judgments are generally disfavored, and 

whenever it is reasonably possible, cases should be decided upon their merits.” In re Hammer, 

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940 F.2d 524, (9th Cir. 1991) (internal punctuation and citations omitted). 

Local Rule 110 provides that “[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to comply with these Rules 

or with any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all 

sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.” The Court has the inherent power to 

control its docket and may, in the exercise of that power, impose sanctions where appropriate, 

including dismissal of the action. Bautista v. Los Angeles County, 216 F.3d 837, 841 (9th Cir. 

2000).

Within thirty days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall either file a motion 

for default judgment or show cause why this action should not be dismissed for Plaintiff’s failure 

to prosecute.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file a 

motion for default judgment or a written response to the Court, showing cause 

within 30 days from service of this order why this action should not be dismissed 

for Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute; 

2. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this order shall result in a recommendation that 

this action be dismissed; and

3. The October 3, 2016 scheduling conference is vacated. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 21, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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