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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TRUSTEES OF VALLEY CARPET LAYERS )

INDUSTRY TRUST FUNDS, ) 2:07-cv-187-GEB-GGH

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Plaintiff, )

) ORDER CONTINUING STATUS

v. ) (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

) CONFERENCE

MACIZO CONTRACT FLOORING, INC., )

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Defendant. )

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Plaintiff’s response to the Order to Show Cause issued April

11, 2007, reveals that Plaintiff lacks justification for failing to

have filed a timely status report. Further, Plaintiff filed a motion

for default judgment on June 4, 2007, that reveals Plaintiff

mistakenly believes it is authorized to notice a default judgment

proceeding before the assigned district judge. Since Plaintiff is not

authorized to notice the referenced default matter before the assigned

district judge, that matter is removed from said judge’s law and

motion calendar. It is evident that Plaintiff’s counsel is unmindful

of his obligation to comply with a Rule 16 order of this court and the

Local Rule applicable to default judgment. Attorneys “practicing law

in federal court [are expected] to become familiar with and follow

rules applicable to practice in this court.” Dela Rosa v. Scottsdale

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Mem’l Health Sys., Inc., 136 F.3d 1241, 1244 (9th Cir. 1998). 

Unless Plaintiff notices a default judgment proceeding

before the correct judge of this court within ten (10) days from the

date this order is filed, this action may be dismissed for failure to

prosecute. The status (pretrial scheduling) conference scheduled in

this case for June 18, 2007, is continued to September 17, 2007. 

Plaintiff shall file a status report not later than fourteen days

prior to the scheduling conference, in which Plaintiff is only

required to explain the status of the default issue.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 5, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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