Daniel Torres v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc et al

Filing 15

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE by Judge Otis D. Wright, II:the parties are hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why (1) they failed to conduct their mandatory settlement conference by March 25, 2013, and (2) why each attorney of record should n ot be sanctioned $1,000 for violating the Courts July 18, 2012 Order. A written, joint response is due by April 3, 2013. No hearing will be held on this matter. Failure to timely respond may result in additionalsanctions, including dismissal or entry of default. (lc)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DANIEL TORRES,

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v.

Plaintiff,

Case No. 5:12-cv-424-ODW(DTBx)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

WAL-MARK STORES, INC. et al.,
Defendants,

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On July 18, 2012, the Court ordered the parties to conduct their settlement

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conference by March 25, 2013; and the parties selected Settlement Procedure No. 1—

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settlement proceedings before Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow. (ECF No. 14;

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Rule 26(f) Report 2.) To date, no settlement proceedings have been held before Judge

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Bristow.

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Unless exempted by the Court, the settlement conference is mandatory.

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L.R. 16-15.1. The parties have a choice of settlement procedure, but no choice in

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whether to do it or the timing of it; the settlement conference must be conducted by

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the date specified by the Court.

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Therefore, the parties are hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why

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(1) they failed to conduct their mandatory settlement conference by March 25, 2013,

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and (2) why each attorney of record should not be sanctioned $1,000 for violating the

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Court’s July 18, 2012 Order. A written, joint response is due by April 3, 2013. No

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hearing will be held on this matter. Failure to timely respond may result in additional

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sanctions, including dismissal or entry of default.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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March 26, 2013

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OTIS D. WRIGHT, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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