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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331(a) Fed. Question: Real Property

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MONICA K. LAM and DOUGLAS RING,

Plaintiffs,

v.

PENNY MAC, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-00709-TLN-CKD PS

ORDER

 This action was referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21). 

Calendared for hearing on February 5, 2020 is defendant Auction.com Inc.’s motion for judgment 

on the pleadings. (ECF No. 65.) Plaintiffs did not file an opposition to the motion.

Local Rule 230(c) provides that opposition to the granting of a motion must be filed 

fourteen days preceding the noticed hearing date. The Rule further provides that “[n]o party will 

be entitled to be heard in opposition to a motion at oral arguments if written opposition to the 

motion has not been timely filed by that party.” In addition, Local Rule 230(i) provides that 

failure to appear may be deemed withdrawal of opposition to the motion or may result in 

sanctions. Finally, Local Rule 110 provides that failure to comply with the Local Rules “may be 

grounds for imposition of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the 

inherent power of the Court.”

The court shall continue the hearing date for this motion to March 18, 2020. 

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Plaintiffs are cautioned that failure to timely file an opposition to the motion identified 

above will be deemed a statement of non-opposition to the pending motions and may result in a 

recommendation that this action be dismissed as to that moving defendant. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 

41(b) (providing for dismissal of actions based on lack of prosecution).

The court also issued an order on December 17, 2019 directing plaintiffs to show cause 

why the court should not recommend dismissal of Nations Direct Mortgage, LLC under Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 41 for want of prosecution. (ECF No. 64.) Plaintiffs are also ordered to 

respond to this order no later than March 4, 2020. Failure to do so will result in a 

recommendation that this defendant be dismissed under Rule 41.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The hearing date of February 5, 2020 is vacated. Hearing on defendant Auction.com 

Inc.’s motion for judgment on the pleadings (ECF No. 65) is continued to March 18, 2020 at 

10:00 a.m. in courtroom no. 24.

2. Plaintiffs shall file an opposition, if any, to the motion for judgment on the pleadings

no later than March 4, 2020. Plaintiffs are cautioned that failure to file an opposition will be 

deemed a statement of non-opposition and shall result in submission of the motion on the papers 

and a recommendation that this action be dismissed as to Auction.com Inc. pursuant to Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

3. Reply, if any, shall be filed no later than March 11, 2020.

4. No later than March 4, 2020, plaintiffs shall show cause why the court should not 

recommend dismissal of Nations Direct Mortgage, LLC under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41 

for want of prosecution.

Dated: January 31, 2020

15 lam709.noopp

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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