Popp et al v. United States of America et al
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ORDER signed by Senior District Judge William B. Shubb on 1/28/2025: On or before 2/10/2025, the parties shall file a joint status report, and counsel for plaintiffs shall show cause in writing why they should not be sanctioned for failure to compl y with the court's orders. See Local Rule 110; Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). A Status Conference and hearing on this Order to Show Cause is hereby set for 2/24/2025 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) of the Matsui Federal Courthouse in Sacramento, Cali fornia before Senior District Judge William B. Shubb. Counsel for all parties shall personally appear, and no appearances via telephone or videoconference shall be permitted. Should plaintiffs file a motion for approval of minor's compromise before the 2/24/2025 hearing, the court will hear such motion at that time. [See document for further details.] (Deputy Clerk KKS)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ANDREW POPP, an individual; ROSA
POPP, an individual; E.L., a
minor by and through her
guardian ad litem, ROSA POPP;
A.P., a minor by and through her
guardian ad litem, ROSA POPP,
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No. 1:23-cv-01221 WBS EPG
ORDER
Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.
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----oo0oo---The parties in this case have represented that this
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case settled.
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the assigned Magistrate Judge directed the parties to file
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dispositional documents by September 26, 2024.
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The Magistrate Judge then ordered plaintiffs to file a motion for
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approval of a minor’s compromise by October 28, 2024, based on
(Docket No. 29.)
Pursuant to that representation,
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(Docket No. 30.)
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the parties’ request for additional time to finalize settlement.
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(Docket Nos. 31, 32.)
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did not appear during the Magistrate Judge’s telephonic status
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conference held on November 5, 2024.
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United States then filed a status report on November 8, 2024 in
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which it represented that plaintiffs intended to “promptly” file
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a motion for minor’s compromise.
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Notwithstanding the passage of more than two months since that
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representation, and multiple orders from the Magistrate Judge,
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plaintiffs still have not filed a request for approval of a
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minor’s compromise.
Plaintiffs did not file such motion and
(Docket Nos. 33-35.)
The
(Docket No. 37.)
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In light of the foregoing, on or before February 10,
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2025, the parties shall file a joint status report, and counsel
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for plaintiffs shall show cause in writing why they should not be
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sanctioned for failure to comply with the court’s orders.
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Local Rule 110; Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).
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hearing on this order to show cause is hereby set for February
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24, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 5 of the Matsui Federal
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Courthouse in Sacramento, California.
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shall personally appear, and no appearances via telephone or
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videoconference shall be permitted.
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motion for approval of minor’s compromise before the February 24,
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2025 hearing, the court will hear such motion at that time.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
January 28, 2025
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A status conference and
Counsel for all parties
Should plaintiffs file a
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