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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED 

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COURT

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Northern District of California

LEONCIO M. FRANCISCO, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING,

INC., et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

No. C 12-4020 MEJ

ORDER FOR CLERK OF COURT TO

REASSIGN CASE

REPORT & RECOMMENDATION

On July 31, 2012, Plaintiffs Leoncio and Benadica Francisco filed the above-captioned case. 

Dkt. No. 1. As there was no indication that either Defendant had been served, the Court ordered

Plaintiffs to file a status report by November 13, 2012. Dkt. No. 5. After Plaintiffs failed to

respond, the Court ordered them to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to

prosecute and failure to comply with court deadlines. Dkt. No. 6. The Court ordered Plaintiffs to

file a declaration by January 3, 2013 and warned them that the Court may dismiss the case if they

failed to file a responsive declaration. Id. Plaintiffs have again failed to respond. Based on this

procedural history, the Court finds it appropriate to dismiss this case pursuant to Federal Rule of

Civil Procedure 41(b). 

Under Rule 41(b), failure to comply with a court order can warrant dismissal. See Ferdik v.

Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9thCir. 1992). In “determining whether to dismiss a case for failure

to comply with a court order, the district court must weigh five factors including ‘(1) the public’s

interest in expeditious resolution of litigation; (2) the court’s need to manage its docket; (3) the risk

of prejudice to the defendants; (4) the public policy favoring disposition of cases on their merits; and

(5) the availability of less drastic alternatives.’” Id. at 1260-61 (quoting Thompson v. Housing

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Auth., 782 F.2d 829, 831 (9thCir. 1986)). Here, Plaintiff have now failed to respond to two court

orders and have otherwise made no appearance in this matter during that time. Thus, the Court finds

that the Ferdik factors weigh in favor of dismissal.

Accordingly, because Plaintiff has yet to consent to the undersigned’s jurisdiction, the Court

hereby ORDERS the Clerk of Court to reassign this case to a district court judge. The undersigned

RECOMMENDS that the newly-assigned judge dismiss this case for failure to prosecute and failure

to comply with the Court’s deadlines and orders.

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72, any party may serve and file objections to

this Report and Recommendation within 14 days after being served.

IT IS SO ORDERED AND RECOMMENDED.

Dated: January 4, 2013 _______________________________

Maria-Elena James 

United States Magistrate Judge 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEONCIO M. FRANCISCO,

Plaintiff,

 v.

GREENPOINT MORTGAGE,

Defendant. /

Case Number: 12-04020 MEJ 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District

Court, Northern District of California.

That on January 4, 2013, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said

copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said

envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle

located in the Clerk's office.

Leoncio M. Francisco

Benadica Francisco

32 Santa Elena Avenue

Daly City, CA 94015 

Dated: January 4, 2013

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Rose Maher, Deputy Clerk

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