Sonja Long v. Staples Contract & Commercial Inc et al

Filing 20

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SANCTIONS AND ORDER RE MOTION TO COMPEL by Magistrate Judge Frederick F. Mumm. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 8/4/2014. Plaintiff is ordered to show cause, in writing, within five days of the date of this order, if any she has, why she should not be sanctioned for failing to meet and confer with defendant regarding the issues raised by defendant's motion to compel. (see attached) (jm)

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

CV 14-424 MMM (FFMx)

Title

SONJA LONG v. STAPLES, INC., et al.

Present: The
Honorable

Date

July 30, 2014

Frederick F. Mumm, United States Magistrate Judge

James Munoz

None

None

Deputy Clerk

Court Reporter / Recorder

Tape No.

Attorneys Present for Plaintiff:

Attorneys Present for Defendants:

None Present
Proceedings:

None Present

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SANCTIONS AND
ORDER RE MOTION TO COMPEL

On July 28, 2014, defendant filed a document entitled “Notice of Defendant
Staples Contract & Commercial, Inc.’s Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Respond to Written
Discovery and Produce Documents; Request for Sanctions” (“motion”). Defendant’s
motion indicates that plaintiff has refused to meet and confer with defendant. As a result,
plaintiff has not provided a joint stipulation in connection with the motion.
Plaintiff is ordered to show cause, in writing, within five days of the date of this
order, if any she has, why she should not be sanctioned for failing to meet and confer
with defendant regarding the issues raised by defendant’s motion to compel.
In addition, plaintiff is ordered to meet in person with defendant’s counsel at the
office of defendant’s counsel within 10 days of the date of this order. The parties are
ordered to prepare and file a joint stipulation with respect to the motion no later than
August 20, 2014. The joint stipulation shall set forth the positions of each party with
respect to any unresolved issues. The joint stipulation shall also contain, with respect to
each issue, a description of any proposal made by each party to resolve the issue. After
reviewing the joint stipulation, the Court will determine whether to proceed with oral
argument on August 26, 2014 or vacate the hearing date and rule on the papers submitted.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

CV-90 (06/04)

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

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