Lincoln Benefit Life Company v. Park et al

Filing 19

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE to Counsel for Lourdes Park. Counsel for Defendant Lourdes Park is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this Court should not impose sanctions for his failure to appear at the telephonic scheduling conference. Counsel shall respond to this Order to Show Cause, in writing, no later than April 7, 2015, at 12:00 p.m. Failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause may result in the imposition of sanctions. signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 4/1/2015. (Herman, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE COMPANY,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 1:14-cv-1874-BAM

v.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE TO COUNSEL
FOR LOURDES PARK

LOURDES PARK and JENNIFER PARK,

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Defendants.

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On February 12, 2015, the parties were advised that a scheduling conference would be

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held on March 31, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. (Doc. 9). In the interim, on March 4, 2015, the Court held a

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status conference to clarify issues related to consent to a magistrate judge. (Doc. 12). At this

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time, the parties were again advised of the March 31, 2015 scheduling conference date. (Doc.

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12).

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On March 31, 2015, counsel for Lincoln Benefit Life Company and Jennifer Park, both
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appeared for the scheduling conference telephonically, however, counsel for Defendant Lourdes

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Park failed to appear. As a result, the scheduling conference could not proceed. Accordingly,

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counsel for Defendant Lourdes Park is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this Court should

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not impose sanctions for his failure to appear at the telephonic scheduling conference. Counsel

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shall respond to this Order to Show Cause, in writing, no later than April 7, 2015, at 12:00 p.m.

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Failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause may result in the imposition of sanctions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

April 1, 2015

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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