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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID GHUSAR, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

PARK ‘N SHADE OF TUCSON, INC., et 

al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:22-cv-00398-DC-JDP

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE AND SETTING STATUS 

CONFERENCE

(Doc. No. 34)

On November 21, 2024, the court issued an order to Plaintiff Sana Bhumbla to show cause 

why she should not be dismissed from this action due to her failure to comply with a court order 

and failure to prosecute this action. (Doc. No. 33.) On December 5, 2024, Plaintiff Bhumbla filed 

a response to the court’s order. (Doc. No. 34.) In light of that response, the order to show cause is 

hereby discharged.

In her response, Plaintiff Bhumbla expresses that she has “every intent to proceed,” and 

she will “try to find new counsel.” (Id. at 2.) However, Plaintiff Bhumbla also expresses that she 

is “going through a very difficult time in her life,” and she “will proceed with the case as soon as 

[her] mental health get a little better.” (Id.) Thus, Plaintiff Bhumbla’s intentions with regard to 

this action are not entirely clear. To the extent Plaintiff Bhumbla is requesting that the court stay 

proceedings of her claims in this action for an indefinite period of time, the court cannot 

accommodate that request. Over five months have passed since the court granted the withdrawal 

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of Plaintiff Bhumbla’s former counsel in this action on August 5, 2024. (Doc. No. 29.) In that 

order, the court provided Plaintiff Bhumbla with sixty days to obtain new counsel and found that 

amount of time to be sufficient for Plaintiff to acquire new counsel to represent her at trial or 

alternatively prepare to represent herself at trial,” which was scheduled for February 3, 2025. (Id.; 

Doc. No. 26.) Although that trial date was vacated by the order reassigning this case to the 

undersigned on October 10, 2024 (Doc. No. 30), the court will hold a status conference and 

thereafter reset dates for both the final pretrial conference and trial. Thus, even though there is not 

currently a trial date scheduled, there is simply no legal basis to indefinitely stay Plaintiff

Bhumbla’s claims. Consequently, Plaintiff may either proceed in this action by representing 

herself pro se, during which time she can continue her search for new counsel; or, if she is unable 

to proceed pro se, then she shall file a notice of dismissal of her claims brought in this action. In 

light of the lack of clarity in Plaintiff’s response, the court will err on the side of caution and 

construe Plaintiff’s response, for now, as an indication that she will proceed with this action pro 

se. Plaintiff will be directed to file a notice of dismissal within thirty (30) days if she does not 

intend to proceed pro se in this action.

In addition, the court will set this case for a status conference on February 14, 2025 at 

1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 8. If Plaintiff Bhumbla intends to proceed in this case, she must appear in 

person at the February 14, 2025 status conference. Plaintiff Bhumbla’s failure to appear at the 

February 14, 2025 status conference may result in dismissal of her claims due to her failure to 

prosecute and failure to comply with the court’s orders. At the status conference, the parties shall

be prepared to discuss their availability for a final pretrial conference and trial, as well as their 

respective positions regarding whether a further settlement conference would be beneficial.

Accordingly,

1. The court’s November 21, 2024 order to show cause is hereby discharged;

2. Plaintiff Bhumbla is proceeding in this action pro se; 

3. A status conference is hereby set for February 14, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 

8 before District Judge Dena M. Coggins; 

4. Plaintiff Bhumbla is cautioned that her failure to appear in person at the February 

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14, 2025 status conference may result in dismissal of her claims due to her failure 

to prosecute and failure to comply with the court’s orders; and

5. In the alternative, to the extent Plaintiff Bhumbla does not intend to proceed in this 

action pro se, she shall file a notice of dismissal of her claims brought in this 

action within thirty (30) days from the date of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 20, 2024 ___________________________

Dena Coggins

United States District Judge

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