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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:0158 Notice of Appeal re Bankruptcy Matter (BAP)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONALD R. LEVITT,

Appellant,

v.

BETH MAXWELL STRATTON,

Appellee.

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CIV-F-06-1382 AWI

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

Appellant initiated an appeal from an order of the bankruptcy court on October 4, 2006.

Doc. 1. The record on appeal was thereafter completed. The district court clerk’s office sent out

a briefing schedule on November 3, 2006 which specified that the opening brief was due within

15 days and all briefing was to be completed within 35 days. Doc. 7. No briefs were ever filed

and there was no response from the parties. On March 13, 2007, this court issued an Order to

Show Cause, directing Appellant to show cause in writing within 20 days (by April 5, 2007) why

this appeal should not be denied for failure to prosecute. Doc. 8. Appellant has not responded to

the Order. At this point, there has been no contact from the Appellant since the initial filing of

the appeal in October 2006; Appellant appears to have abandoned the case. “The district court

has the inherent power sua sponte to dismiss a case for lack of prosecution.” Henderson v.

Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1423 (9th Cir. 1986), citations omitted. Dismissal is especially

warranted where there is no filing even after the court specifically directs appellant to respond.

See West v. Falconer, 17 B.R. 929, 931 (S.D. Ill. 1982).

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Given these circumstances, the appeal is DISMISSED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 6, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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