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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1444 Petition for Removal- Foreclosure

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Case No.: 14-CV-05381-LHK

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

EDWIN HANNON and BRANDIE 

HANNON,

Plaintiffs,

v.

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

Defendant.

Case No.: 14-CV-05381-LHK 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE 

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR 

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

Plaintiffs Edwin and Brandie Hannon (“Plaintiffs”), with the assistance of counsel, filed 

their amended complaint in Monterey County Superior Court on November 6, 2014. ECF No. 1-1

Ex. A. Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger with Wells Fargo Bank 

Southwest, N.A., f/k/a Wachovia Mortgage, FSB, f/k/a World Savings Bank, FSB (“Wells Fargo”)

received service of process on November 7, 2014. ECF No. 1 at 5. On December 8, 2014, Wells 

Fargo removed the instant case to federal court. Id. at 6.

On January 5, 2015, Wells Fargo filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ lawsuit, arguing, 

inter alia, that Plaintiffs’ claims are barred by the doctrine of judicial estoppel and by the 

applicable statutes of limitations. ECF No. 11. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-3(a), Plaintiffs’ 

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Case No.: 14-CV-05381-LHK

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Opposition to the Motion to Dismiss was due on January 20, 2015.

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 As of today, March 16, 2015, 

Plaintiffs have not filed an Opposition or Statement of Nonopposition to Wells Fargo’s Motion to 

Dismiss.

The Court hereby ORDERS Plaintiffs to show cause why this case should not be dismissed 

for failure to prosecute. This Order does not authorize Plaintiffs to file an untimely Opposition to 

Wells Fargo’s Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiffs have until March 26, 2015, to file a written response

not to exceed ten (10) pages in length to this Order to Show Cause. A hearing on this Order to 

Show Cause is hereby set for April 2, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.

Plaintiffs’ failure to respond to this Order and to appear at the hearing on April 2, 2015, 

will result in dismissal of this action with prejudice for failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2015

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LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge

 

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January 19, 2015, was a federal holiday.

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