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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1330 Breach of Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ICEPIECE INC,

Plaintiff,

v.

WELLS FARGO BANK NA,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-00653-MEJ 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On August 1, 2014, Plaintiff Icepiece Inc. filed a complaint for breach of contract in the 

County Court at Law No. 2 of Dallas County, Texas. On September 29, 2014, Defendant Wells 

Fargo Bank NA removed the case to the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, Case No. 

3:14-cv-03528-BN. Dkt. No. 1. On December 9, 2014, Defendant filed a Motion To Transfer 

Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404, arguing that the parties’ contract contained a venue provision 

requiring that any claims arising under the contract shall be brought in the appropriate state or

federal court located in Marin County, California. Dkt. No. 6. As Plaintiff did not file any 

response to the motion by the December 30, 2014 deadline, the District Court in Texas extended 

Plaintiff’s response deadline to January 20, 2015. Dkt. No. 10. Plaintiff still did not respond to 

the motion, and the court granted it on February 9, 2015. Dkt. No. 11.

After the case was transferred to this District, the Court scheduled a Case Management 

Conference for May 14, 2015, and ordered the parties to file a Case Management Statement by 

May 7. Dkt. No. 13. Defendant obtained California counsel and filed a Substitution of Counsel 

on April 29, 2015. Dkt. No. 14. Plaintiff, however, has not filed any substitution of attorneys. 

On May 6, 2015, Defendant filed a Rule 26(f) Report, in which Defendant states that it has 

attempted on numerous occasions to hold a Rule 26 meet and confer and/or discuss the case with 

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Plaintiff’s Texas counsel, but has received no response. Dkt. No. 18. Defendant includes multiple 

email communications sent by Defendant’s counsel to Plaintiff’s counsel requesting that the

parties engage in a “meet and confer” process in advance of filing a Rule 26(f) report. Id., Ex. 1. 

Defendant states that it received no response to these emails, from Plaintiff, its Texas counsel, or 

any new California counsel purporting to represent Plaintiff. Plaintiff has made no appearance in 

the case since its transfer to this District. 

Accordingly, the Court VACATES the May 14, 2015 Case Management Conference and

ORDERS Plaintiff Icepiece Inc to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to 

prosecute and failure to comply with court deadlines. Plaintiff shall file a declaration by May 21, 

2015. If a responsive declaration is filed, the Court shall either issue an order based on the 

declaration or conduct a hearing on June 4, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom B, 15th Floor, 450 

Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. Notice is hereby provided to Plaintiff that the 

Court may dismiss this case without a hearing if no responsive declaration is filed. Thus, it is 

imperative that the Court receive a written response by the deadline above.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 8, 2015

______________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ICEPIECE INC,

Plaintiff,

v.

WELLS FARGO BANK NA,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-00653-MEJ 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on 5/8/2015, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said 

copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing 

said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle 

located in the Clerk's office.

Stephen Dennis Stephens

Law Office of Stephen D Stephens

3505 Yuca Dr

Suite 118

Fower Mound, TX 75028 

Dated: 5/8/2015

Richard W. Wieking

Clerk, United States District Court

By:________________________

Chris Nathan, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable MARIA-ELENA JAMES

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