Ramirez v. Merrill Gardens, LLC, et al.

Filing 62

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER REQUIRING COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF HOLGUIN TO SHOW CAUSE WHY SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED FOR FAILING TO APPEAR AT FINAL APPROVAL HEARING, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 06/04/2024. The order requiring counsel for Plaintiff Holguin to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for the failure to appear at the May 29, 2024 final approval hearing is HEREBY DISCHARGED. (Nguyen, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARIA BUSTOS RAMIREZ, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER
REQUIRING COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF
HOLGUIN TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED
FOR FAILING TO APPEAR AT FINAL
APPROVAL HEARING

v.

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Case No. 1:22-cv-00542-SAB

MERILL GARDENS, LLC,
Defendant.

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(ECF Nos. 59, 60, 61)
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On May 1, 2024, Plaintiffs filed a motion for final approval of the class and

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14 representative action settlement. (ECF No. 55.) Defendant filed a notice of non-opposition on
15 May 15, 2024. (ECF No. 56.) A hearing on the motion for final approval was held on May 29,
16 2024, and there was no appearance at the hearing by Plaintiff Holguin. On that same date an
17 order issued requiring counsel for Plaintiff Holguin to show cause why monetary sanctions
18 should not issue for the failure to appear at the final approval hearing. (ECF No. 59.) On June 3,
19 2024, counsel Jonathan Melmed and counsel Mehrdad Bokhour filed responses to the order to
20 show. The Court has reviewed the responses and the order to show cause shall be discharged.
Accordingly, the order requiring counsel for Plaintiff Holguin to show cause why

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22 sanctions should not be imposed for the failure to appear at the May 29, 2024 final approval
23 hearing is HEREBY DISCHARGED.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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June 4, 2024
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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