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Parties Involved:
Charles Robert Adams
Plaintiff
Allstate Insurance Company
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES ROBERT ADAMS, ) 

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, )

et al., ) 

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Defendants. )

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1:06-cv-01390-AWI-SMS 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IN WRITING NO

LATER THAN TWENTY DAYS AFTER THE

DATE OF SERVICE OF THIS ORDER WHY

THIS ACTION SHOULD NOT BE

DISMISSED FOR PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE

TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

(DOC. 5)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner housed at the Sierra

Conservation Center who is proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis with an action for damages and other relief. The matter

has been referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

636(b) and Local Rules 72-302 and 72-304. 

On November 2, 2006, the Court ordered that Plaintiff’s

original complaint be dismissed with leave to file an amended

complaint within thirty days after service of the order. Over

thirty days have passed, but Plaintiff has not filed a first

amended complaint as ordered by the Court. 

The Court takes judicial notice of its docket, which

reflects that on November 14, Plaintiff filed another action

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which appears to relate to the present case (Adams v. Ford Motor

Credit, 06-cv-1640-OWW-SMS). However, Plaintiff continues to fail

to comply with the Court’s order in this case. 

A failure to comply with an order of the Court may result in

sanctions, including dismissal, pursuant to the inherent power of

the Court or the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Fed. R. Civ.

P. 41(b), 11; Local Rule 11-110; Chambers v. NASCO, Inc., 501

U.S. 31, 42-43 (1991).

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this

order, Plaintiff shall show cause in writing why this action

should not be dismissed for failure to file a timely first

amended complaint in this action and to obey the Court’s order;

Plaintiff shall show cause in writing because the Court has

determined that no hearing is necessary; if Plaintiff has any

reasons why this action should not be dismissed, Plaintiff shall

submit them by sworn declaration of facts which shall include (A)

an explanation of the lack of activity in this case, and (B) a

list each specific step Plaintiff plans to take to prosecute this

case, to which Plaintiff may append a supporting memorandum of

law; and 

2. Plaintiff is informed that the failure to respond to this

order will result in a recommendation that the action be

dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 21, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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