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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY MCREYNOLDS,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 11-cv-849-MMA-WVG

vs. ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT AND

ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED

STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE TO

DISMISS THE ACTION WITH

PREJUDICE

[Doc. No. 23]

MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT,

INC.,

Defendant.

On April 21, 2011, Plaintiff Larry McReynolds filed a Complaint against Defendant Midland

Credit Management, Inc. alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681, et

seq. [Doc. No. 1.] On June 1, 2011, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) [Doc. No.

10] and Defendant filed an answer to the FAC on June 20, 2011. [Doc. No. 12.] The following day,

the Court scheduled an Early Neutral Evaluation (“ENE”) to be held on August 23, 2011. [Doc. No.

14.] On July 12, 2011, Plaintiff requested to appear at the ENE by telephone. [Doc. No. 17.] On

July 28, 2011, the Court granted Plaintiff’s request and ordered Plaintiff to inform the Court of the

telephone number at which he could be reached for the ENE. [Doc. No. 18.] Plaintiff failed to

contact the Court with a telephone number, neglected to file an ENE statement, and did not appear at

the ENE. 

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On August 23, 2011, the Court issued an order to show cause why sanctions should not be

imposed on Plaintiff for his failure to participate by telephone in the Court ordered ENE and provide

the Court with a telephone number at which he could be reached for the ENE. Plaintiff did not

appear at the show cause hearing. [Doc. No. 20.] The Court’s order to show cause warned Plaintiff

that “failure to participate in this case, failure to appear at Court ordered hearings, and failure to

abide by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, may result in the dismissal of his case.” [Id.]

On November 7, 2011, Judge Gallo filed a thorough and well-reasoned Report containing

findings and conclusions, upon which he bases his recommendation that the Court dismiss the action

in its entirety with prejudice for failure to comply with Court orders. Neither party objected to the

Report and Recommendation, and the time for filing objections has expired. 

The Court has considered the pleadings, the procedural posture of the action, and has made a

review and determination in accordance with the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 636 and applicable

case law. Accordingly, good cause appearing, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation

[Doc. No. 23] in its entirety and DISMISSES the action with prejudice. The Clerk of Court is

instructed to terminate the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 9, 2012

Hon. Michael M. Anello

United States District Judge

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