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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

SENAH, INC,

Plaintiff,

v.

XI'AN FORSTAR S&T CO, LTD,

Defendant.

Case No. 13-cv-04254-BLF 

ORDER DISSOLVING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE; AND SETTING CASE 

SCHEDULE

[Re: ECF 134]

On September 29, 2015, the Court issued an order to show cause regarding striking the 

answer for Defendant’s failure to have counsel. ECF 134. Defendant sent a letter, dated 

September 30, 2015, to the Court which indicated Defendant decided not to spend any more 

money on attorney’s fees in this litigation. ECF 142. On October 7, 2015, Plaintiff filed an 

opposition to the order to show cause. ECF 136. Plaintiff argues that the answer should not be 

stricken in order to preserve the Court’s rulings to date. Id. Plaintiff also argues that Defendant’s 

former lawyers at King & Spalding should be prohibited from re-appearing in this case. Id.

Accordingly, the Court DISSOLVES the order to show cause issued on September 29, 

2015. The Court MODIFIES the case schedule as follows:

Event Revised Date

Pre-trial conference (no written submission required) November 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

Deadline to file pre-trial papers, including any motion 

for default1

December 7, 2015

Trial December 21, 2015 at 1:30 p.m.

The Court ORDERS all counsel and parties to appear at the pre-trial conference on November 23, 

 

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The Court advises the parties to review Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55. Specifically, Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 55(b)(2) which requires a “party or its representative must be served with written notice of 

the application [for default] at least 7 days before the hearing.”

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2015. Finally, the Court DENIES without prejudice Plaintiff’s request to prohibit King & 

Spalding from re-appearing in this case.

The Court advises Defendant Xi’an Forstar S&T Co., Ltd. that a failure to retain an 

attorney and participate in this litigation could result in default judgment being entered against it.

The Court instructs the clerk to serve this order by mail, e-mail, and fax on:

Name: Lily Cai

Address: No 71 Jinye Road Hi-Tech Zone

Xian 710077 China

E-mail: market@forstar.com.cn

Fax No: +86-29-88243212

and

Name: Jerry Guo

Address: AVIC Forstar S&T Co., LTD

No. 71 Jinye Road

High-Tech Zone

Xian 710077 China

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 15, 2015

______________________________________

BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

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