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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LOUIS E. BERSHELL, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

LOOMIS, GARDNER AND BRINKS 

ARMOURED, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-02143-KJM-CKD PS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On November 21, 2019, the court granted plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma 

pauperis and dismissed plaintiff’s complaint with leave to amend. (ECF No. 4.) Plaintiff was 

given 30 days to file a first amended complaint and cautioned that failure to timely comply with 

the order would result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed. (Id.) The applicable 

deadline has now passed, and the court’s records show that plaintiff failed to file either an 

amended complaint or a notice of voluntary dismissal.1 

The court has considered whether this action should be dismissed at this juncture. 

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 by issuing an order to show cause.

 

1 The court notes that on December 2, 2019, this order was returned to the court as undeliverable. 

However, it is plaintiff’s duty to keep the court informed of his current address, and service of the 

court’s order at the address on record was fully effective absent the filing of a notice of change of 

address. See Local Rule 182(f). 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within 14 days of the date of this order, plaintiff shall show cause in writing why 

this action should not be dismissed with prejudice 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 this 

case.

2. Within 14 days of the date of this order, plaintiff shall file a first amended 

complaint in compliance with the court’s November 21, 2019 order. 

3. Failure to timely comply with the terms of this order will result in a 

recommendation that this action be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 41(b).

4. The Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of the court’s November 21, 2019 order on 

plaintiff along with this order.

Dated: January 3, 2020

15 bershell2143.osc

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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