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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS SMITH,

Plaintiff(s),

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FRED VAN DYK, et al.,

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Defendant(s).

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Case No: 1: 05 CV 01188 REC DLB 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

RE: SANCTIONS and DISMISSAL

March 17, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. 

Courtroom 9

Complaint in this action was filed on September 19, 2005; Summons was issued to

Plaintiff on September 27, 2005. Also on September 27, 2005 this Court issued an Order Setting

Mandatory Scheduling Conference to be held on December 15, 2005 at 8:45 a.m. before the

undersigned. The Order Setting Mandatory Scheduling Conference directed the parties to

prepare a Joint Scheduling Conference Statement and to appear on December 15, 2005 at the

Scheduling Conference. Subsequently the Scheduling Conference was ordered continued to

January 30, 2006 at 8:45 a.m.

On October 24, 2005 a second Summons was issued to Plaintiff.

Plaintiff failed to appear on January 30, 2006 at the Scheduling Conference and failed to

file a Joint Scheduling Conference Statement or to contact the Court in any manner. 

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Furthermore, it does not appear that Plaintiff has served Summons and Complaint within 120

days as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). 

Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED to appear in Courtroom 9 of this Court at 2500

Tulare Street, Fresno, California on March 17, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.and SHOW CAUSE, if any he

has, why this action should not be dismissed and/or other appropriate sanctions be imposed for

his failure to: appear at Scheduling Conference; prepare and file a Joint Scheduling Conference

Statement; otherwise comply with this Court’s Order Setting Mandatory Scheduling Conference;

and/or to serve Summons and Complaint within 120 days as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 7, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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