Knutson v. TransUnion, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA TAMMY KNUTSON, Case No. 1:25-cv-00255-JLT-SAB 12 Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING THE PARTIES TO SHOW CAUSE IN WRITING WHY 13 v. SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT ISSUE FOR FAILURE TO FILE DISPOSITIONAL 14 DOCUMENTS BY COURT ORDERED EQUIFAX, INC., et al., DEADLINE Defendants. (ECF No. 31) DEADLINE: AUGUST 15, 2025 18 On February 27, 2025, Plaintiff initiated this action against multiple defendants, including Equifax, Inc. (ECF No. 1.) On April 14, 2025, Defendant Equifax filed its answer.

20 (ECF No. 21.)

21 On June 9, 2025, Plaintiff filed a notice that a settlement has been reached with Equifax, the only remaining defendant in this action, and that dispositional documents would be filed within sixty days. (ECF No. 30.) On June 10, 2025, the Court issued an order setting the deadline to file dispositional documents no later than sixty days. (ECF No. 31.) The deadline has expired, and the parties have failed to file such documents or otherwise request an extension of time to do so.

27 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, | including dismissal of the action. Bautista v. Los Angeles Cnty., 216 F.3d 837, 841 (9th Cir. | 2000). For the second time in this action (see ECF No. 26), the Court shall require the parties to | show cause why sanctions should not issue for the failure to file dispositional documents in | compliance with a court order.

7 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 8 1. The parties shall show cause in writing no later than August 15, 2025, why 9 sanctions should not issue for the failure to file stipulated dispositional documents 10 by the deadline required by the June 10, 2025, order (ECF No. 31). The parties 11 are advised that filing dispositional documents without also filing documents 12 showing cause in writing why sanctions should not issue does not constitute 13 compliance with this order; and 14 2. Failure to comply with this order will result in the issuance of sanctions.

16 IT IS SO ORDERED. FA. ee | Dated: _ August 12, 2025 STANLEY A. BOONE 18 United States Magistrate Judge