Sanrio, Inc. et al v. Ronnie Home Textile, Inc. et al

Filing 72

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew. Defendant Kenneth J. Doeing (Doeing) and Defendant Tiffany Pan (Pan) are HEREBY ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, in writing, on or before 12:00 PM on January 26, 2016, as to why Doeing and Pan's Answer should not be stricken and default entered against Doeing and Pan. SEE ORDER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. (jre)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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12 SANRIO, INC. and DISNEY
ENTERPRISES, INC.,
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Plaintiffs,
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RONNIE HOME TEXTILE, INC.;
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PAN; and DOES 1-10,
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Defendants.

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CV 14-06369-RSWL-JEMx
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Why
Defendants Kenneth J.
Doeing and Tiffany Pan’s
Answer Should Not Be
Stricken and Default
Entered Against
Defendants Kenneth J.
Doeing and Tiffany Pan

The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff Sanrio, Inc.

21 And Plaintiff Disney Enterprises, Inc.’s (“Plaintiffs”)
22 Declaration Re Noncompliance with Pretrial Preparations
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On January 8, 2016, the Court approved

24 Plaintiffs’ unilateral Final Pretrial Conference Order
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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(e) provides that

27 the final pretrial conference “must be attended by at
28 least one attorney who will conduct the trial for each
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1 party and by any unrepresented party.”
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Fed. R. Civ. P.

Rule 16(f) provides for the issuance of

3 sanctions in certain circumstances, including if a
4 party or its attorney (A) fails to appear at a pretrial
5 conference or (B) is substantially unprepared to
6 participate or does not participate in good faith in
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Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(f).

In these

8 circumstances, Rule 16(f) authorizes the Court, on
9 motion or on its own, to issue sanctions pursuant to
10 Rule 37(b)(2)(A)(ii) through (vii).

Id.

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11 sanctions include “striking the pleadings in whole or
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Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(b)(2)(A)(iii).

Accordingly, Defendant Kenneth J. Doeing (“Doeing”)

14 and Defendant Tiffany Pan (“Pan”) are HEREBY ORDERED TO
15 SHOW CAUSE, in writing, on or before 12:00 PM on
16 January 26, 2016, as to why Doeing and Pan’s Answer
17 should not be stricken and default entered against
18 Doeing and Pan.
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20 IT IS SO ORDERED.
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22 DATED: January 20, 2016

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HONORABLE RONALD S.W. LEW
Senior U.S. District Judge

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