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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONNA BOWMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

VALENTINE & KEBARTAS, INC.,

Defendant.

No. 2:14-cv-1563-JAM-KJN PS

ORDER

Plaintiff, at that time represented by counsel, commenced this action on July 2, 2014. 

(ECF No. 1.) However, on May 4, 2015, the district judge granted plaintiff’s counsel’s motion to 

withdraw. (ECF No. 14.) In the motion to withdraw, plaintiff’s former counsel indicated that 

plaintiff had not responded to any of his communications since at least December 2014. (ECF 

No. 12.) Plaintiff’s former counsel provided a last-known address for plaintiff, which the Clerk 

of Court has recorded in the court’s records. (Id.) Thereafter, on June 12, 2015, the case was

referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21). (ECF No. 15.)

In light of the above, it is unclear whether plaintiff still wishes to proceed with the action. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. No later than July 2, 2015, plaintiff shall file a brief statement indicating whether or 

not she intends to proceed with the action, and if so, whether she needs a brief period 

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of time to obtain new counsel. If plaintiff no longer wishes to proceed with the action 

at this time, she may instead file a notice of voluntary dismissal of the action without

prejudice no later than July 2, 2015. 

2. Failure to timely respond to this order will be deemed to be plaintiff’s consent to 

dismissal of the action, and will result in a recommendation of dismissal pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 15, 2015

 

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