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Parties Involved:
American Service Company
Defendant
Pauline Aspenlind
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAULINE ASPENLIND,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-0768 GEB EFB PS

vs.

AMERICAN SERVICE COMPANY,

Defendant. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this action, referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local

Rule 72-302(c)(21). The amended motion to dismiss filed May 14, 2007, by defendant, is

noticed for hearing on the undersigned’s June 27, 2007, law and motion calendar. Opposition to

a motion, or a statement of non-opposition thereto, must be filed fourteen days preceding the

noticed hearing date. L. R. 78-230(c). Court records reflect that plaintiff failed to file an

opposition or a statement of non-opposition to the motion.

Failure to comply with the Local Rules “may be grounds for imposition by the Court of

any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the Court.” 

L. R. 11-110; see Ghazali v. Moran, 46 F.3d 52, 53 (9th Cir. 1995). Additionally, “[n]o party

will be entitled to be heard in opposition to a motion at oral argument if written opposition to 

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 Moreover, failure to appear at hearing may be deemed withdrawal of opposition to a

motion or may result in sanctions. L. R. 78-230(j). 

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the motion has not been timely filed.” L. R. 78-230(c).1 Pro se litigants are bound by the rules

of procedure, even though pleadings are liberally construed in their favor. King v. Atiyeh, 814

F.2d 565, 567 (9th Cir. 1987); Jacobsen v. Filler, 790 F.2d 1362, 1364-65 (9th Cir.1986). The

Local Rules specifically provide that cases of persons appearing in propria persona who fail to

comply with the Federal and Local Rules are subject to dismissal, judgment by default, and other

appropriate sanctions. L. R. 83-183. 

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The hearing date of June 27, 2007, is continued to July 25, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in

Courtroom No. 25.

2. Plaintiff shall show cause, in writing, no later than ten days from the date of this order

why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to timely file an opposition or a statement of

non-opposition to the pending motion.

3. Plaintiff is directed to file an opposition, if any, to the motion, or a statement of nonopposition thereto, no later than ten days from the date of this order. Failure to file an

opposition, appear at hearing, or file a statement of non-opposition, will be deemed a statement

of non-opposition, and shall result in a recommendation that defendant’s motion be granted.

DATE: June 19, 2007.

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