Estate of Jonathan Najera et al v. County of Los Angeles et al

Filing 17

MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SANCTIONS by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner. Order to Show Cause Hearing set for 8/29/2012 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 8/27/2012 at noon. (See Minute Order for further details) (vm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No.

CV 12-3167 DMG (MRWx)

Title

Najera v. County of Los Angeles

Present: The
Honorable

Date

August 22, 2012

Michael R. Wilner
Veronica McKamie

n/a

Deputy Clerk

Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorneys Present for Plaintiff:

Attorneys Present for Defendant:

n/a

n/a

Proceedings:

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SANCTIONS

In anticipation of the settlement conference in this civil action, the Court spoke by
telephone with the parties and issued a detailed order with its expectations regarding the parties’
pre-conference preparation. That order specifically instructed the parties to “attempt in good
faith to resolve the case before the settlement conference” and to “meet by telephone, e-mail, or
traditional letter to reasonably discuss settlement of the matter” no later than two weeks before
the conference. (Docket # 16 at 2.) The Court affirmatively warned the parties that failure to
participate in those pre-conference negotiations would “be a basis for assessing sanctions on
counsel.” (Id.)
The Court received and reviewed both parties’ pre-conference letters regarding the status
of the action. Without divulging the contents of the letters, it is apparent to the Court that the
lawyers have not substantively discussed settlement at all with each other.
Therefore, it is ORDERED that counsel for the parties must show cause why they should
not be sanctioned in a significant amount to be determined by the Court. The Court will conduct
a hearing on the OSC at the beginning of the settlement conference on August 29 in the presence
of the parties’ clients. However, the lawyers may discharge the need for a sanctions hearing if
they engage in the required face-to-face or telephonic settlement discussions and submit a report
regarding those discussions by Monday, August 27, at noon.

CV-90 (10/08)

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

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