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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFFREY E. FLEMING,

Plaintiff,

v.

CIGNA HEALTH CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-04646-EMC 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff Jeffrey E. Fleming filed the instant suit against Defendants Cigna Health 

Corporation, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Healthcare of California, Inc., 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Management Company, Inc., and Starwood Hotels & Resorts 

Worldwide, Inc. Mr. Fleming asserts violations of his federal and constitutional rights based on 

Defendants’ alleged failure to give Mr. Fleming copies of his medical records after discovery that 

Mr. Fleming is a Jehovah’s Witness. Docket No. 29 (First Amended Complaint) (FAC) at ¶ 6. 

This Court previously adopted Judge Westmore’s report and recommendation, and dismissed Mr. 

Fleming’s complaint for failure to give adequate notice of his claim. Docket No. 27. Mr. Fleming 

subsequently filed an amended complaint, and Defendants filed a motion to dismiss. Docket No. 

30. Mr. Fleming’s opposition to the motion to dismiss was due on May 4, 2016. No opposition 

was filed on that day.

Accordingly, the Court hereby VACATES the May 26, 2016 hearing on Defendants’ 

motion to dismiss. Mr. Fleming is hereby ordered to show cause as to why his complaint should 

not be dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to oppose and/or failure to prosecute. Mr. Fleming 

shall also address, in his response to this order to show cause, the substantive arguments raised by 

Defendants in their respective motions.

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Mr. Fleming’s response shall be filed by May 26, 2016. Mr. Fleming is forewarned that 

a failure to timely file a response to this order to show cause shall result in a dismissal of this case 

with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 12, 2016

______________________________________

EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

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