Jeffery R. Werner v. Resignation Media, LLC et al

Filing 32

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY DEFENDANTS SHOULD NOT BE SANCTIONED FOR FAILURE TO ATTEND THE MEDIATION IN PERSON by Judge John F. Walter. Defendants are ordered to show case in writing by May 20, 2015 why the Court should not order Defendant s to pay the entire cost of the mediation for their failure to attend the mediation in person. In addition, the Court orders the parties to participate in and personally attend another private mediation on or before June 16, 2015, and to submit a Joint Report regarding the results of that private mediation on or before June 22, 2015. No oral argument on this matter will be heard unless otherwise ordered by the Court. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; Local Rule 7-15. The Order to Show Cause will stand submitted upon the filing of the response to the Order to Show Cause. Failure to respond to the Order to Show Cause will result in the imposition of sanctions. IT IS SO ORDERED. (jloz)

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

CV 14-6494-JFW (JCx)

Title:

Jeffery R. Werner-v- Resignation Media, LLC, et al.

Date: May 14, 2015

PRESENT:
HONORABLE JOHN F. WALTER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Shannon Reilly
Courtroom Deputy

None Present
Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFFS:
None
PROCEEDINGS (IN CHAMBERS):

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANTS:
None

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY DEFENDANTS
SHOULD NOT BE SANCTIONED FOR FAILURE TO
ATTEND THE MEDIATION IN PERSON

In the Court’s January 14, 2015 Order Vacating Scheduling Conference and Referral to
ADR, the parties were order to conduct a private mediation no later than May 5, 2015. Pursuant to
Local Rule 16-15.5(b), each party was required to appear at the private mediation in person. On
May 12, 2015, the parties filed their Joint Report Re Results of Settlement Conference (“Joint
Report”). In their Joint Report, the parties state that Defendants failed to personally appear at the
mediation.
Accordingly, Defendants are ordered to show case in writing by May 20, 2015 why the Court
should not order Defendants to pay the entire cost of the mediation for their failure to attend the
mediation in person. In addition, the Court orders the parties to participate in and personally
attend another private mediation on or before June 16, 2015, and to submit a Joint Report
regarding the results of that private mediation on or before June 22, 2015. No oral argument on
this matter will be heard unless otherwise ordered by the Court. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; Local Rule
7-15. The Order to Show Cause will stand submitted upon the filing of the response to the Order
to Show Cause. Failure to respond to the Order to Show Cause will result in the imposition of
sanctions.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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