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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Property Damage

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANGELOS KOLOBOTOS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

ADMINISTRATION,

Defendant. /

No. C 06-06741 TEH

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

This case came on for a Case Management Conference (“CMC”) on Monday,

July 30, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. Jonathan Lee appeared for the Defendant. Plaintiff,

proceeding pro se, did not appear. This Court’s Courtroom Deputy confirmed that

Plaintiff had been notified of the July 30, 2007 CMC at his latest known address. The

Courtroom Deputy also called the telephone number provided by Plaintiff but no one

answered and no answering machine or service was available to take a message. 

Counsel for Defendant stated that he sent Plaintiff a proposed joint CMC statement but

Plaintiff did not respond.

Accordingly, the Court continued the CMC until Monday, August 13, 2007 at

1:30 p.m. and warned Plaintiff that “if he fails to appear at the August 13, 2007 CMC, 

this action may be dismissed on August 13, 2007 for failure to prosecute.” July 31,

2007 Order at 1 (emphasis in original). On August 13, 2007 Plaintiff again failed to

appear. He also failed to contact counsel for Defendant or otherwise communicate with

the Court. The Order continuing the CMC to August 13, 2007 was sent to Plaintiff’s

last known address. In light of all of the above, the Court orally dismissed the case at the

August 13, 2007 CMC.

On Tuesday, August 14, 2007, the Court was informed – prior to entering its

written order of dismissal – that Plaintiff had just contacted counsel for Defendant and

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represented that he (Plaintiff) had not received the notice of the August 13, 2007 CMC

until August 14, 2007. The Court has received no information directly from Plaintiff

explaining his failure to appear at either the July 30, 2007 or August 13, 2007 CMCs. 

Given, however, his most recent communication with counsel for Defendant, the Court

will give Plaintiff an opportunity to justify these failures and show cause as to why this

case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with this

Court’s orders to appear at CMCs.

A district court may sua sponte dismiss an action for failure to prosecute pursuant

or comply with Court orders pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The

following five factors are relevant in determining whether such a dismissal is

appropriate: (1) the public interest in the expeditious resolution of the litigation: (2) the

court's need to manage its docket; (3) the risk of prejudice to the defendants; (4) the

availability of less drastic sanctions; and (5) the public policy favoring the disposition of

actions on their merits. See Malone v. United States Postal Serv., 833 F.2d 128, 130 (9th

Cir. 1987); Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1424 (9th Cir. 1986). 

Accordingly, and good cause appearing , it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff shall appear on Monday, August 27, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. to SHOW

CAUSE why this case should not be dismissed for Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute this

action and comply with the Court’s two prior orders directing Plaintiff to appear at

CMCs on July 30, 2007 and August 13, 2007.

2. Failure to comply with this Order shall be cause for dismissal of this

action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 15, 2007 

THELTON E. HENDERSON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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