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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement (Insurance)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN M. CARDOT, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01605-NONE-SAB

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO 

EITHER FILE REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF 

DEFAULT OR SHOW CAUSE WHY 

DEFENDANT COLEMAN & HOROWITT 

LLP SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FROM 

THIS ACTION FOR FAILURE TO 

PROSECUTE

(ECF No. 9)

Professional Solutions Insurance Company (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against John M. 

Cardot and Coleman & Horowitt LLC (collectively “Defendants”) on November 8, 2019. (ECF 

No. 1.) On February 11, 2020, Plaintiff was ordered to either file proof of service on Defendants 

or a show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure to serve in compliance with 

Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. On February 14, 2020, Plaintiff filed a 

response and waivers of service executed by Defendants. 

According to the waivers of service, a responsive pleading was due within sixty days of 

February 14, 2020. Defendant Cardot filed an answer to the complaint on March 31, 2020. 

More than sixty days have passed and there has been no responsive pleading filed by Defendant 

Coleman & Horowitt LLC nor has Defendant Coleman & Horowitt LLC been granted an 

extension of time to respond.

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Entry of default is appropriate as to any party against whom a judgment for affirmative 

relief is sought that has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure and where that fact is made to appear by affidavit or otherwise. Fed. R. Civ. P. 

55(a). Here, Defendant Coleman & Horowitt LLC’s failure to appear is evident on review of the 

docket in this matter. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within five (5) days of the date of entry of 

this order, Plaintiff shall either file a request for entry of default against Defendant Coleman & 

Horowitt LLC or show cause in writing why Defendant Coleman & Horowitt LLC should not be 

dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute. Failure to comply with this 

order will result in the recommendation that Defendant Coleman & Horowitt LLC be dismissed 

from this action for Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 21, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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