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Nature of Suit Code: 240
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Torts to Land

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANNA LANCE & DON LANCE,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COMMERCE TRUST COMPANY, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0341-GEB-KJN PS

ORDER AND

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On April 3, 2015, the court dismissed plaintiffs’ original complaint with leave to amend. 

(ECF No. 14.) In that order, the court granted plaintiffs 28 days to either (a) file a first amended 

complaint or (b) file a notice of voluntary dismissal of the action without prejudice. (Id.) 

Plaintiffs were cautioned that failure to file either a first amended complaint or a notice of 

voluntary dismissal by the required deadline may result in dismissal of the action with prejudice 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). (Id.) Although the applicable deadline has 

now passed, the court’s records indicate that plaintiffs failed to file either a first amended 

complaint or a notice of voluntary dismissal. Furthermore, plaintiffs have not requested an 

extension of time to comply with the court’s order.

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

Nevertheless, in light of plaintiffs’ pro se status and the court’s desire to resolve the action on the 

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merits, the court first attempts lesser sanctions in the form of an order to show cause and 

monetary sanctions, as outlined below.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within 21 days of this order, plaintiffs shall pay to the Clerk of Court $150.00 in 

monetary sanctions based on plaintiffs’ failure to comply with the court’s order and 

failure to prosecute their case.

2. Within 21 days of this order, plaintiffs shall show cause in writing why this action 

should not be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

41(b) for plaintiffs’ failure to comply with the court’s order and failure to prosecute 

their case.

3. Within 21 days of this order, plaintiffs shall file a first amended complaint that 

complies with the court’s April 3, 2015 order.

4. Failure to timely comply with this order will result in a recommendation that the 

action be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). 

5. Alternatively, if plaintiffs conclude that they no longer wish to pursue the action in 

federal court at this time, they may instead file a notice of voluntary dismissal of the 

action without prejudice in lieu of paying the sanctions, responding to the order to 

show cause, and filing a first amended complaint, as outlined above. 

6. The Clerk of Court shall serve another copy of the court’s prior April 3, 2015 order on 

plaintiffs along with this order.

7. The June 25, 2015 status conference in this matter is vacated, subject to rescheduling 

at a later juncture, if appropriate. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 7, 2015

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