(PC) Williams v. Petras ( 2022 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 THEAUDRA CONRAD WILLIAMS, No. 2:19-cv-0605 KJM DB P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 OGNJEN PETRAS, 15 Defendants. 16 17 On December 30, 2021, defendants filed a motion for summary judgment pursuant to 18 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56. Defendants served that motion to plaintiff’s address of record 19 on January 3, 2022. (ECF No. 51 at 2.) To date, plaintiff has not opposed the motion. 20 Local Rule 230(l) provides in part: “Failure of the responding party to file written 21 opposition or to file a statement of no opposition may be deemed a waiver of any opposition to 22 the granting of the motion....” Id. In an order signed on January 29, 2021 and filed on February 1, 23 2021, plaintiff was advised of the requirements for filing an opposition to a motion and that 24 failure to oppose such a motion may be deemed a waiver of opposition to the motion. (ECF No. 25 37 at 6.) See Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952, 957 (9th Cir. 1998) (en banc); Klingele v. 26 Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409, 411-12 (9th Cir. 1988). 27 Local Rule 110 provides that failure to comply with the Local Rules “may be grounds for 28 imposition of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent power of 1 | the Court.” Id. In the order filed on February 1, 2021, plaintiff was also advised that failure to 2 || comply with the Local Rules may result in a recommendation that the action be dismissed. 3 Finally, Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides: 4 Involuntary Dismissal; Effect. If the plaintiff fails to prosecute or to comply with these rules or a court order, a defendant may move to 5 dismiss the action or any claim against it. Unless the dismissal order states otherwise, a dismissal under this subdivision (b) and any 6 dismissal not under this rule--except one for lack of jurisdiction, improper venue, or failure to join a party under Rule 19--operates as 7 an adjudication on the merits. 8 | Id. 9 Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within thirty days from the date 10 | of this order, plaintiff shall file an opposition, if any, to the motion for summary judgment. 11 | Failure to file an opposition will be deemed as consent to have the: (a) action dismissed for lack 12 || of prosecution; and (b) action dismissed based on plaintiff's failure to comply with these rules 13 || and acourt order. Said failure shall result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed 14 | pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). 15 | Dated: March 21, 2022 16 17 18 BORAH BARNES DLBT UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 19 will0605.nooppo 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28