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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JANE AND JOHN DOE, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

IVO TANKU TAPANG, 

 Defendant. 

Case No. 18-cv-07721 NC

ORDER SETTING HEARING ON 

DISCOVERY MATTERS AND 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE TO 

PLAINTIFFS FOR THEIR 

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE CASE 

AND COMPLY WITH RULES AND 

ORDERS 

Re: Dkt. Nos. 66, 68 

Defendant Tapang at Dkt. Nos. 66 and 68 has filed discovery motions requesting 

further disclosures from plaintiffs and a deposition date of plaintiff “Jane Doe.” Plaintiffs 

did not timely respond to the motion requesting further disclosures. Dkt. No. 67. 

According to the defense at Dkt. No. 68, plaintiffs’ counsel has not responded to requests 

for a date for the deposition of Jane Doe. 

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), if the plaintiff fails to prosecute or to 

comply with the Rules of Civil Procedure or a court order, the defendant may move to 

dismiss the action. A dismissal under this rule operates as an adjudication on the merits. 

This order sets a hearing on Dkt. Nos. 66 and 68 for October 23, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. in 

San Jose courtroom 5. At the same time and place, the Court will consider whether this 

case should be dismissed for failure to prosecute under Rule 41(b). By October 16, 

Plaintiffs’ counsel must file responses to Dkt. Nos. 66 and 68 and must file a written 

response to this order to show cause. Plaintiffs’ counsel must serve this order on his clients 

and provide a declaration by October 16 that he has done so. Plaintiffs’ counsel must 

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personally appear on October 23. Plaintiffs and their counsel are cautioned that if they do 

not timely respond to this order, the Court may dismiss their case and/or impose other 

sanctions under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 and the civil local rules, including an award of attorneys’ 

fees and costs against them. 

The Court vacates the hearing noticed for November 13 on Dkt. No. 68. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: October 3, 2019 _________________________ Nathanael M. Cousins United States Magistrate Judge 

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