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Nature of Suit Code: 140
Nature of Suit: Negotiable Instruments
Cause of Action: 15:1601 Truth in Lending

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALFONSO BORJA, SR. and

AVELINA BORJA,

NO. CIV. S-09-2393 LKK/GGH

Plaintiffs,

v.

O R D E R

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.,

et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiffs in this case bring numerous claims arising out of

their home loan and mortgage. On January 11, 2010, defendants

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and Recontrust

Company, N.A., filed a motion to dismiss, which was noticed for

hearing on February 22, 2010. Pursuant to Local Rule 230(c),

plaintiffs were obliged to file either an opposition or notice of

non-opposition no later than February 8, 2010. Plaintiffs failed

to file either document. More generally, neither party has made

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 The only subsequent filings in this case were the order 1

reassigning this case from Magistrate Judge Hollows to newly

appointed Magistrate Judge Newman, and this court’s February 16

order determining that no oral argument was necessary for the

pending motion. 

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any filing in this case since the January 11 motion was filed.1

Based on the above, the court ORDERS as follows:

1. Counsel for plaintiffs is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE

why sanctions should not issue for failure to comply

with the local rules, including dismissal of this case

and/or monetary sanction of $250. Counsel is cautioned

that the fact that she represents clients in a large

number of similar cases is not good cause for failing to

comply with the local rules. C.f. Mensah v. GMAC

Mortgage, No. 2:09-cv-3196, Plaintiff’s Response to

Order to Show Cause, Dkt. No. 38 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 8,

2010). Counsel shall file a response to this order to

show cause no later than March 15, 2010.

2. Plaintiffs shall file and serve their opposition or

statement of non-opposition on or before March 15, 2010.

Defendants may file and serve a reply no later than

March 22, 2010.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 2, 2010.

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