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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1330 Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CONSTANCE MARIA AGEE,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-1015-TLN-KJN PS

ORDER

On August 5, 2015, the court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint with leave to amend. (ECF 

No. 9.) The court directed plaintiff, within 28 days of that order, to file either a first amended 

complaint or a notice of voluntary dismissal of the action without prejudice. (Id.) Although that 

deadline has now passed, plaintiff failed to file either a first amended complaint or a notice of 

voluntary dismissal; nor has plaintiff requested an extension of time to do so. 

The court has carefully considered whether the action should be dismissed at this time. 

Nevertheless, in light of plaintiff’s pro se status and the court’s desire to resolve the action on the 

merits, the court first attempts lesser sanctions in the form of an order to show cause and 

monetary sanctions.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. No later than October 1, 2015, plaintiff shall pay the Clerk of Court $150.00 in 

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monetary sanctions based on her failure to comply with the court’s order and failure to 

prosecute the case.

2. No later than October 1, 2015, plaintiff shall show cause in writing why the action 

should not be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) based on 

plaintiff’s failure to comply with the court’s order and failure to prosecute the case.

3. No later than October 1, 2015, plaintiff shall file a first amended complaint that 

complies with the court’s August 5, 2015 order. 

4. Alternatively, if plaintiff no longer wishes to proceed with the case at this time,

plaintiff may file a notice of voluntary dismissal of the action without prejudice no 

later than October 1, 2015, in lieu of paying the above-mentioned sanctions, 

responding to the order to show cause, and filing a first amended complaint.

5. Failure to timely comply with this order may result in dismissal of the action with 

prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

6. The Clerk of Court shall serve another copy of the court’s prior August 5, 2015 order 

on plaintiff along with this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 9, 2015

 

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