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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN D. HUNT,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-2606 FCD GGH PS

vs.

WOLPOFF & ABRAMSON LLP, ORDER and

Defendant. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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On December 21, 2007, this court accorded plaintiff twenty days within which to

pay the fee required to file an action in this court or submit an application to proceed in forma

pauperis without prepayment of fees. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). This order was served

the same day upon plaintiff, and included an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.

Plaintiff has not responded to the court’s order and the time for doing so has

passed, indicating that plaintiff has abandoned this case. Although plaintiff served process upon

defendant prior to this court’s order, and defendant has now filed a responsive motion to dismiss,

this action cannot proceed without payment of the filing fee or an order of this court according

plaintiff in forma pauperis status. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). In addition, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the hearing on defendant’s

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motion to dismiss, scheduled for March 13, 2008, is vacated. 

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District

Judge assigned to this case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within ten days

after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written objections

with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings

and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified

time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153

(9th Cir. 1991).

DATED: 02/27/08 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ggh5:Hunt.2606.f&r

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