CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:25-cv-07203-SSC Date: December 22, 2025
Title Bridget Botto v. World Salsa Festival, LLC
Present: The Honorable Stephanie S. Christensen, U.S. Magistrate Judge
Teagan Snyder n/a
Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants:
None Present None Present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order To Show Cause Regarding
Dismissal For Lack Of Prosecution
Plaintiff Bridget Botto brought this putative class action against
Defendant World Salsa Festival, LLC, alleging that Defendant’s
abusive marketing text messages violated the Telephone Consumer
Protection Act of 1991. (ECF 1.) On October 8, 2025, the Court denied
Defendant’s motion to proceed pro se or in the alternative for
appointment of counsel. (ECF 11.)
The Court sets a deadline of November 10, 2025, for Defendant
to have counsel appear on its behalf. The Court warned that if no
counsel filed a Notice of Appearance by that deadline, Plaintiff may file
motions to strike the answer and for entry of default. United States v.
High Country Broad. Co., 3 F.3d 1244, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993) (per curiam)
(“the district court ordered High Country to retain counsel for the
duration of the litigation [and w]hen High Country failed to do so, the
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:25-cv-07203-SSC Date: December 22, 2025
Title Bridget Botto v. World Salsa Festival, LLC
district court entered a default judgment against it; this was perfectly
appropriate”); Dr. JKL Ltd. v. HPC IT Educ. Ctr., 749 F. Supp. 2d 1038
(N.D. Cal. 2010) (permitting motion to strike and default).
The deadline has passed and no counsel has appeared for
Defendant. Nor has Plaintiff moved to strike the improperly filed
answer or for default.
The Court ORDERS Plaintiff to show case in writing on or before
January 16, 2026, why this action should not be dismissed for failure
to prosecute. This order to show cause will be discharged automatically
if Plaintiff moves to strike the answer and for entry of default before the
deadline.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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