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Parties Involved:
Boston Scientific Corporation
Defendant
Jennifer L. Dunn
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JENNIFER L. DUNN,

Plaintiff,

v.

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:19-cv-00576-AWI-SAB

ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO SHOW 

CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION SHOULD NOT BE 

DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 

A COURT ORDER FOLLOWING SETTLEMENT 

OF THE ACTION

(ECF No. 69)

FIVE DAY DEADLINE

On September 20, 2019, a notice of settlement of this action in its entirety was filed. 

(ECF No. 66.) On September 24, 2019, an order was filed requiring the parties to file 

dispositional documents within sixty days. (ECF No. 67.) On November 22, 2019, the parites 

requested an extension of time to file dispositive documents. (ECF No. 68.) On November 25,

2019, the request for an extension of time was granted and dispositive documents were to be filed 

within sixty days. (ECF No. 69.) More than sixty days have passed and dispositional documents 

have not been filed.

Local Rule 110 provides that “[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to comply with these Rules 

or with any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all 

sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.” The Court has the inherent power to 

control its docket and may, in the exercise of that power, impose sanctions where appropriate, 

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including dismissal of the action. Bautista v. Los Angeles County, 216 F.3d 837, 841 (9th Cir. 

2000). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within five (5) days of the date of entry of 

this order, the parties shall SHOW CAUSE in writing why this action should not be dismissed for 

their failure to comply with the Court’s order as the matter has settled.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 31, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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