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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

OLEN A. HENRY,

Plaintiff,

v.

SAN JOSE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, LP 

d/b/a REGIOINAL MEDICAL CENTER OF 

SAN JOSE,

Defendant.

Case No. 5:14-cv-02762 HRL

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS 

CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED

This matter has been pending for nearly a year, with little apparent progress. Defendant 

previously moved to continue case deadlines, advising that its efforts to proceed with discovery 

and mediation were stalled because its attempts to communicate with plaintiff (to discuss the 

status of the case and to ascertain if he has obtained new counsel or if he will proceed pro se) had 

largely been ignored. In its February 27, 2015 order granting that motion, the court advised 

plaintiff that he retains all of the obligations of a litigant; that he is obliged to comply with all rules 

and court orders, whether or not he obtains new counsel; and that, if he persisted in his apparent 

inattention to this case, the court would issue an order to show cause why it should not be 

dismissed for failure to prosecute.

Defendant has now filed a second motion to continue case deadlines. According to 

defendant, it has had brief contact with plaintiff, who later advised that he retained a new attorney 

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who would contact defense counsel about the case. Because he claims he is now represented, 

defense counsel is no longer able to communicate with plaintiff directly. But, defense counsel 

says that no new attorney has contacted her either. Defense counsel also says that efforts to 

communicate with the new attorney she believes might be representing plaintiff have been 

ignored. Meanwhile, defendant says that its discovery requests remain unanswered; plaintiff’s

deposition had to be canceled for the second time; and, little time remains to conduct the discovery 

defendant says it needs to obtain prior to any mediation.

Plaintiff (or his new attorney, if indeed he has one) are hereby ordered to appear before this 

court on May 5, 2015, 10:00 a.m., Courtroom 2, Fifth Floor, United States District Court, 280 

South First Street, San Jose, California and show cause why this case should not be dismissed for 

failure to prosecute.1 Failing appearance by plaintiff, or by an attorney who has entered a 

formal appearance on his behalf, this matter will be dismissed without further briefing or 

hearing.

Plaintiff’s former attorneys at Burton Employment Law, who remain on this docket solely 

for forwarding purposes, shall file a proof of service of this order as to plaintiff.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 17, 2015

______________________________________

HOWARD R. LLOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 1 If defendant wishes to attend the show cause hearing, its counsel may do so via CourtCall.

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5:14-cv-02762-HRL Notice has been electronically mailed to:

Allison Vasquez Saunders asaunders@fordharrison.com, mgarner@fordharrison.com

Angela S. Fontana afontana@fordharrison.com, asaunders@fordharrison.com, 

mgarner@fordharrison.com

Jocelyn Burton jburton@burtonemploymentlaw.com, jmoon@burtonemploymentlaw.com

Joel Moon joelmoon3@gmail.com, jmoon@burtonemploymentlaw.com

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