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Nature of Suit Code: 368
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury - Prod.liab.
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARY FARRIS, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

3M COMPANY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.18-cv-04186-JST (JSC)

ORDER TO PLAINTIFFS TO SHOW 

CAUSE

Re: Dkt. No. 152

This asbestos-exposure personal injury action has been assigned to the undersigned judge 

for settlement purposes. Following a telephone conference with the parties, the Court issued an 

order regarding the settlement process. In particular, the Court ordered Plaintiffs to make a 

settlement demand on each remaining defendant by March 29, 2019, for Defendants to respond 

by April 19, 2019, for the parties to then meet and confer in an attempt to resolve the relevant 

claims, and for the remaining parties to provide the Court with an update as to the status of 

settlement negotiations by May 10, 2019. (Dkt. No. 152.) Plaintiffs have failed to comply with 

the Court’s Order. They did not submit a status report by May 10, and have not otherwise 

communicated with the Court. Further, it appears that they have also failed to comply with the 

deadline for making a demand on the defendants. Accordingly, Plaintiffs are ordered to show 

cause why this Court should not recommend to the district court that this action be dismissed for a 

failure to comply with court orders and to prosecute the action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41. In 

particular, on or before May 28, 2019, Plaintiffs shall show cause in writing as to why they should 

be excused for failing to comply with the court-ordered settlement process and thus this case not 

dismissed. Plaintiffs’ response shall be emailed (not filed on the docket) to 

jscsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov with copies to all parties to the action. Plaintiffs are warned that 

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their failure to comply with this Order to Show Cause may lead to dismissal of their action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 14, 2019

JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

United States Magistrate Judge

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