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Nature of Suit Code: 130
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 40:270 Miller Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

E-Filed 12/3/15

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR 

THE USE AND BENEFIT OF SLAKEY 

BROTHERS, INC, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

FIRST SEALORD SURETY, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 12-cv-00321-HRL 

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE

ORDER SETTING STATUS

CONFERENCE

Re: Dkt. Nos. 16, 18, 20

The court ordered Plaintiff to file a status report by November 18, 2015. Plaintiff failed to 

file a status report and the court issued an order to show cause, if any, why this case should not be 

dismissed for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff substituted new counsel into this case and then filed a 

response to the order to show cause.

Plaintiff’s new counsel asserts that she assumed the representation of Plaintiff in its 

collection matters in the fall of 2013, but that prior counsel neglected to inform new counsel about 

this case until the deadline to file a status report had passed. Dkt. No. 20 at 1-2. Plaintiff has 

shown good cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. The order to 

show cause is discharged and the show-cause hearing set for December 15, 2015 is vacated.

Plaintiff’s response also includes the status update that the court requested in November: 

(1) it is likely that the liquidation of Defendant shall complete before this year ends; (2) Plaintiff’s 

claim against Defendant has been approved by the liquidator; and (3) Plaintiff has been informed

by the liquidator that Plaintiff shall be paid after liquidation completes. Plaintiff also asserts it

“will request and submit a Stipulation for Dismissal” if payment is received before any future 

status conference takes place.

The court sets a status conference for March 1, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 2 on the 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

Fifth Floor of the federal courthouse at 280 South First Street, San Jose CA 95113. The status 

conference shall be vacated automatically if the parties file a stipulation of dismissal pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 12/3/15

________________________

HOWARD R. LLOYD

United States Magistrate Judge

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