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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARTHUR OWENS,

Plaintiff,

v.

FRESNO FOODS, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01526-SAB

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE 

(ECF Nos. 42, 43)

On October 20, 2016, Plaintiff’s counsel filed a statement of death informing the Court 

that Plaintiff is deceased. (ECF No. 40.) On October 31, 2016, the Court ordered that a motion 

for substitution be filed on or before December 23, 2016. (ECF No. 41.) However, a motion for 

substitution or other response to the October 31, 2016 order was not filed in compliance with the 

Court’s October 31, 2016 order. 

On December 28, 2016, an order issued requiring Plaintiff’s counsel to show cause why 

this action should not be dismissed for failure to file a motion for substitution in compliance with 

the Court’s October 31, 2016 order. (ECF No. 42.) On January 10, 2017, Plaintiff’s counsel

filed a declaration in response to the order to show cause. (ECF No. 43.) Plaintiff’s counsel 

states that she has been in contact with Plaintiff’s brother, Charles Owens, who she believes to be 

Plaintiff’s next of kin. Plaintiff’s counsel also states that she does not represent Charles Owens 

nor any other representative of Plaintiff’s estate. Plaintiff’s counsel indicates that she advised 

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Charles Owens that the Court has issued the order to show cause and advised him that she has no 

independent ability to proceed in this action. On January 10, 2017, Plaintiff’s counsel served a 

copy of the Court’s order to show cause and her declaration in response to the order to show 

cause on Charles Owens. Based on Plaintiff’s counsel’s response, the order to show cause shall 

be discharged.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the December 28, 2016 order to show 

cause is DISCHARGED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 11, 2017 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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