Mary Ellen Fusselman v. Target Corporation et al

Filing 29

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: In light of the Joint Stipulation to Continue the Trial Date, Pre-Trial Date, Specified Discovery, and the Mediation Completion filed on February 16, 2021 (Docket No. 27) it appears that defense counsel's statement in his De claration filed on February 9, 2021 (Docket No. 25-2) that he will be prepared to try this case on April 20, 2021 was false and misleading. Accordingly, counsel for Defendant is ordered to show cause in writing by February 18, 2021 why he should not be sanctioned in the amount of $1,500.00 and why the Order approving the substitution of counsel filed on February 10, 2021 (Docket No. 26) should not be vacated. No oral argument on this matter will be heard unless otherwise ordered by the Cour t. 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 and vacating of the Courts February 10, 2021 Order. (sr)

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

CV 20-1760-JFW(MAAx)

Title:

Mary E. Fusselman-v- Target Corporation, et al.

Date: February 17, 2021

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

In light of the Joint Stipulation to Continue the Trial Date, Pre-Trial Date, Specified
Discovery, and the Mediation Completion filed on February 16, 2021 (Docket No. 27) it appears
that defense counsel's statement in his Declaration filed on February 9, 2021 (Docket No. 25-2)
that he will be prepared to try this case on April 20, 2021 was false and misleading.
Accordingly, counsel for Defendant is ordered to show cause in writing by February 18,
2021 why he should not be sanctioned in the amount of $1,500.00 and why the Order approving
the substitution of counsel filed on February 10, 2021 (Docket No. 26) should not be vacated.
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 and vacating of the Court’s February 10, 2021 Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Initials of Deputy Clerk sr