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Parties Involved:
All Valley Real Estate, Inc.
Plaintiff
Francisco Vela
Defendant
Jennifer Vela
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALL VALLEY REAL ESTATE, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

FRANCISCO VELA, JENNIFER 

VELA,

Defendants.

1:14-cv-01979 --- MJS 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE ISSUED 

FOR DEFENDANTS' FAILURE TO 

COMPLY WITH COURT ORDERS 

DATE: February 13, 2015

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

COURTROOM: 6, Fresno 

On December 11, 2014, Defendants, Francisco and Jennifer Vela, acting in pro 

se, removed the present action from the Madera County Superior Court to the United 

States District Court for the Eastern District of California. (Notice of Removal, ECF No. 

1.) On January 12, 2015, Plaintiff, All Valley Real Estate, Inc., filed a motion for remand. 

(Mot., ECF No. 3.) The Court issued a minute order on January 15, 2015, advancing the 

status conference from March 19, 2015 to January 28, 2015. (ECF No. 4.) The minute 

order was served by mail on Defendants.

On January 28, 2015, counsel for Plaintiff appeared telephonically at the 

mandatory scheduling conference before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng. Defendants 

failed to appear.

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By failing to appear at the Mandatory Scheduling Conference, Defendants have

failed to comply with an order of this Court. As stated in the order scheduling the 

conference:

IF COUNSEL OR A PARTY APPEARING PRO SE FAILS TO APPEAR 

AT THE MANDATORY SCHEDULING CONFERENCE OR FAILS TO 

COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTIONS IN THIS ORDER, AN EX PARTE 

HEARING MAY BE HELD AND JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL, DEFAULT, 

OR OTHER APPROPRIATE JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED, AND/OR 

SANCTIONS, INCLUDING CONTEMPT OF COURT, MAY BE IMPOSED 

AND/OR ORDERED. 

Since the matter has been removed to federal court, Defendants have abandoned efforts 

to meaningfully participate in this litigation. Defendants' failure to take required action in 

the matter wastes judicial resources and Plaintiff’s time. 

Accordingly, Defendants, Francisco and Jennifer Vela, are ORDERED to appear, 

in person, before the Court on February 13, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. to show cause why 

terminating and/or monetary sanctions should not be issued for failure to prosecute and 

failure to comply with the orders of this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 29, 2015 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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