Ortiz et al v. Alvarez et al
Filing
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ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 11/3/15 ORDERING that within seven days of entry of this order, why they should not each be sanctioned in the amount of $250 for failure to comply with this court's order. (Kastilahn, A)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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S. ORTIZ, et al.,
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No. 1:15-cv-00535-KJM-GSA
Plaintiffs,
v.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
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GERARDO ALVAREZ, et al.,
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Defendants.
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On May 7, 2015, the court issued its standing order in this case. ECF No. 14-1. In
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that order, the parties were directed to meet and confer before the filing of any motion. Id. at 3.
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Specifically, the court ordered, “Counsel should discuss the issues sufficiently so that if a motion
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of any kind is filed, including for summary judgment, the briefing is directed only to those
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substantive issues requiring resolution by the court. Counsel should resolve minor procedural or
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other non-substantive matters during the meet and confer.” Id. The court ordered the parties to
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include with the notice of any motion “a certification by counsel filing the motion that meet
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and confer efforts have been exhausted, with a brief summary of meet and confer efforts.”
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Id. (emphasis in original).
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On October 12, 16, and 20, 2015, the defendants filed several motions to dismiss
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and to strike. See ECF Nos. 35, 37, 38, 41, 42, 45, 46. The notices of these motions included no
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certifications of the parties’ efforts to meet and confer.
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The defendants are each ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, within seven days of
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entry of this order, why they should not each be sanctioned in the amount of $250 for failure to
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comply with this court’s order. The possibility of sanctions will be abated if, prior to the date by
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which reply briefs are due, defense counsel meet and confer with plaintiffs’ counsel and notify
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the count, concurrently with the filing of any reply, whether any issues addressed by defendants’
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motions have been narrowed.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: November 3, 2016.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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