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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
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

DANNY ATKINS,

Plaintiff,

v.

BANK OF AMERICA , N.A.,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-00051-MEJ 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On July 9, 2015, the Court granted the Mellen Law Firm’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel 

to Plaintiff Danny Atkins. Dkt. No. 21. However, because no substitution of counsel had been 

filed on Atkins’ behalf, the Court granted withdrawal on the condition that all papers from the 

Court and from Defendant shall continue to be served on the Mellen Law Firm for forwarding 

purposes until a substitution of counsel is filed as provided by Civil Local Rule 11-5(b). The 

Mellen Law Firm filed proof of service of the Order upon Atkins. Dkt No. 22. Since that time, 

Plaintiff has not appeared in this case. 

On September 30, 2015, Defendant Bank of America, N.A. filed a Request for a 

Telephonic Conference. Dkt. No. 23. In their request, Defendant states Plaintiff has failed to 

respond to outstanding discovery, failed to meet in confer as required by the undersigned’s 

Discovery Standing Order, and failed to follow through on Defendant’s request for a stipulation to 

extend deadlines in this case to allow Plaintiff more time to obtain an attorney. Based on these 

failures, the Court hereby ORDERS Plaintiff Danny Atkins to show cause why this case should 

not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with court deadlines. Plaintiff shall 

file a declaration by October 15, 2015. If a responsive declaration is filed, the Court shall either 

issue an order based on the declaration or conduct a hearing on October 29, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in 

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United States District Court

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Courtroom B, 15th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. Notice is hereby 

provided to Plaintiff that the Court may dismiss this case without a hearing if no responsive 

declaration is filed. Thus, it is imperative that the Court receive a written response by the deadline 

above.

Defendant’s request for a telephonic conference is stayed pending resolution of the order to 

show cause.

The Mellen Law Firm shall serve this Order upon Plaintiff.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 1, 2015

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MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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