Dhaliwal et al v. Singh et al

Filing 104

ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFFS' UNILATERAL PRETRIAL STATEMENT (DOC. 101) AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on August 21, 2014. RESPONSE DUE BY 3:00PM ON 8/22/2014. (Munoz, I)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No.: 1:13-CV-00484

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ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFFS’
UNILATERAL PRETRIAL
STATEMENT (DOC. 101) AND

JAGJEEVAN K. DHALIWAL, an Individual and
4 MOHINDER S. GILL, an Individual,

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vs.

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KS CHANDI & SONS, INC., a California
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California Limited Liability Corporation,
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Defendants.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
THIS CASE SHOULD NOT BE
DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO
PROSECUTE

This case is set for trial on October 15, 2014. Doc. 38. A pretrial conference is set for

12 August 27, 2014. Id. Pursuant to Local Rule 281(a) and the Scheduling order in this case, not less
13 than seven (7) days prior to the pretrial conference, the parties “shall file a joint pretrial statement”
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in the form prescribed by Local Rule 281(b). See id.(emphasis added). On August 20, 2014,

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Plaintiffs filed a unilateral pretrial statement. Doc. 101. Later than day, Defendants likewise filed a
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unilateral pretrial statement, indicating that they had been “left with no choice” but to do so because

18 Plaintiffs’ counsel unilaterally filed a pretrial statement after abandoning the meet and confer
19 process.” Doc. 102 at 1.
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Assuming the representations made by Defense counsel to be true, this Court STRIKES
Plaintiffs’ unilateral pretrial statement, Doc. 101, and ORDERS PLAINTIFFS TO SHOW CAUSE
in writing on or before 3:00 p.m. August 22, 2014 why this case should not be dismissed for failure

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to prosecute in light of Plaintiffs’ failure to abide by the local rules and the scheduling order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 21, 2014

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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