Hopson v. American Tire Depot, Inc. et al

Filing 9

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF MANDATORY SCHEDULING CONFERENCE currently set for 9/26/2017 to 11/21/2017 at 10:45 AM in Courtroom 9 (SAB) before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 9/21/2017. (Kusamura, W)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRESNO DIVISION

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10 WILLIAM HOPSON,

Case No.: 1:17-cv-880-LJO-SAB

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ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE AND GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF
MANDATORY SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

PLAINTIFF,

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v.

(ECF Nos. 7, 8)

15 AMERICAN TIRE DEPOT, INC., et al.,
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DEFENDANTS.

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On September 20, 2017, an order was filed requiring Plaintiff to show cause by the close of

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business why sanctions should not issue for the failure to file a joint statement in compliance with

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the Court’s July 5, 2017 order setting the mandatory scheduling conference. Plaintiff did not

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respond to the order to show cause.

On September 21, 2017, Plaintiff filed a request for a

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continuance of the scheduling conference.

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In this instance, the Court shall discharge the order to show cause and grant Plaintiff’s

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request to continue the scheduling conference. However, counsel for Plaintiff is advised that orders

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are not mere suggestions to which the party may choose to respond. When the Court issues an order

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requiring an act by a date certain, the party is required to act. Counsel Daniel Joseph Malakauskas is

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hereby provided with notice that should there be future failures to respond to orders of this Court,
monetary sanctions will issue without further notice.

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Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The order to show cause, filed September 20, 2017, is DISCHARGED;

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The mandatory scheduling conference set for September 26, 2017, is CONTINUED

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to November 21, 2017, at 10:45 a.m. in Courtroom 9; and

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3.

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Counsel Daniel Joseph Malakauskas is advised that future failures to respond to
orders of this Court will result in the issuance of monetary sanctions. This shall

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constitute prior notice for the imposition of future monetary sanctions for failure to

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comply with orders of this Court.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

September 21, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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