The Ashley Collection Inc. v. SBB Shipping USA Inc. et al

Filing 78

MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE COURT SHOULD NOT IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON DEFENDANT SBB SHIPPING USA INC. by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Defendant SBB Shipping USA Inc. is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not sanction it for vio lating the Court's Orders by failing to participate in the mediation session. Defendant SBB Shipping USA Inc. shall file its response by no later than October 20, 2017. Furthermore, the parties are ORDERED to schedule a mandatory settlement conference with Magistrate Judge MacKinnon. Any such conference shall be conducted prior to the November 14, 2017 settlement conference completion deadline. IT IS SO ORDERED. (See order for details.) (kti)

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

Date

CV 16-8372-DMG (AFMx)

Title The Ashley Collection Inc. v. SBB Shipping USA Inc., et al.
Present: The Honorable

October 16, 2017
Page

1 of 1

DOLLY M. GEE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

KANE TIEN
Deputy Clerk

NOT REPORTED
Court Reporter

Attorneys Present for Plaintiff(s)
None Present

Attorneys Present for Defendant(s)
None Present

Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE COURT
SHOULD NOT IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON DEFENDANT SBB SHIPPING
USA INC.
On March 13, 2017, the Court issued an Order providing that “[n]o case will proceed to
trial unless all parties, including the principals of all corporate parties, have appeared personally
at a settlement conference.” [Doc. # 43.] Also on that date, the Court ordered the parties to
participate in private mediation. [Doc. # 44.]
On October 12, 2017, Plaintiff The Ashley Collection Inc. filed a Report re Mediation
and Request for Settlement Conference with a Magistrate, wherein Plaintiff asserted that
Defendant SBB Shipping USA Inc.’s principals did not participate in a mediation session that
was conducted on August 17, 2017. [Doc. ## 77, 77-1.]
Defendant SBB Shipping USA Inc. is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the
Court should not sanction it for violating the Court’s Orders by failing to participate in the
mediation session. Defendant SBB Shipping USA Inc. shall file its response by no later than
October 20, 2017.
Furthermore, the parties are ORDERED to schedule a mandatory settlement conference
with Magistrate Judge MacKinnon. Any such conference shall be conducted prior to the
November 14, 2017 settlement conference completion deadline.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

cc: Magistrate Judge MacKinnon

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