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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Occidental Hotels & Resorts,

Plaintiff,

 v.

FS Suntours, Inc.,

Defendant.

 /

NO. C 06-03878 JW 

ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFF'S

COMPLAINT FOR FAILURE TO

PROSECUTE

Occidental Hotels & Resorts (“Plaintiff”) filed this diversity action against FS Suntours, Inc.

(“Defendant”) on June 26, 2006. (See Docket Item No. 1.) Defendant was served on July 10, 2006. 

(See Docket Item No. 4.) After Defendant failed to answer, Plaintiff requested an entry of default. 

(See Docket Item No. 7.) The Clerk entered default on August 9, 2006. (See Docket Item No. 8.) 

Plaintiff filed a motion for default judgment on October 16, 2006. (See Docket Item No. 11.) 

However, Plaintiff failed to properly notice a hearing date for its motion. Plaintiff also failed to

submit briefs, supporting documents, and proof of damages in accordance with the Civil Local

Rules. On September, 28, 2007, the Court denied Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment without

prejudice to being renewed. The Court gave Plaintiff to November 5, 2007 to refile its motion. (See

Docket Item No. 24.) To date, Plaintiff has not yet renewed its motion for default judgment and has

failed to otherwise prosecute this case.

On February 29, 2008, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause as to why this case should

not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. Plaintiff was to file a certification on or before March 7,

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2008. Plaintiff failed to file a certification as required by the Court. The Court conducted a hearing

on March 17, 2008. Plaintiff also failed to appear for the hearing.

A district court has the authority to dismiss a case for lack of prosecution pursuant to its

inherent authority and Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Link v. Wabash R.

Co., 370 U.S. 626 ( 1962). Rule 41(b) states in pertinent part: "For failure of the plaintiff to

prosecute or to comply with these rules or any order of the court, a defendant may move for

dismissal of an action or of any claim against the defendant. . . . [A] dismissal under this subdivision

. . . operates as an adjudication upon the merits." Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). "This power is necessary to

prevent undue delay in the disposition of pending cases, docket congestion, and, the possibility of

harassment of a defendant." Medeiros v. U.S., 621 F.2d 468, 470 (1st Cir. 1980). 

By not filing a certification or appearing at the Show Cause hearing, Plaintiff failed to

comply with the Court’s Order in violation of its duty to prosecute this case. In addition, Plaintiff’s

failure renew its motion for default judgment within the time frame given by the Court demonstrates

that it has abandoned this litigation. 

Accordingly, the Court DISMISSES this case for lack of prosecution pursuant to Rule 41(b)

Fed. R. Civ. P. 

Dated: March 21, 2008 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

David Russell Shane shanetaitz@aol.com

Robert J. Taitz shanetaitz@aol.com

Dated: March 21, 2008 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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