Barnes-Boers v. Tractor Supply Company

Filing 8

ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr on 12/2/13: Since Plaintiff's counsel failed to respond to 7 Order to Show Cause and failed to timely file a status report, Raymond Ballister, Jr., Esq. and/or Potter Handy, LLP is SANCTIONED f ive hundred dollars ($500.00). This sanction shall be paid to the Clerk of this Court no later than 4:00 p.m. on December 13, 2013, by a check made payable to the "United States Treasury." Proof of payment shall be filed within five (5) days of payment. This sanction is personal to Plaintiff's counsel or his law firm and shall not be transmitted to Plaintiff. (cc: Financial) (Meuleman, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Becky Barnes-Boers,

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No. 2:13-cv-01585-GEB-CMK

Plaintiff,
v.
Tractor Supply Company, a
Delaware Corporation; and
Does 1-10,

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ORDER IMPOSING MONETARY
SANCTIONS

Defendants.

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An Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) issued on November 19,

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2013, directing Plaintiff to explain why sanctions should not be

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imposed against her and/or her counsel for failure to file a

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timely status report. (Order, ECF No. 7.) No response to the OSC

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was filed.

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Since Plaintiff’s counsel failed to respond to the OSC

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and failed to timely file a status report, Raymond Ballister,

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Jr., Esq. and/or Potter Handy, LLP is sanctioned five hundred

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dollars ($500.00). This sanction shall be paid to the Clerk of

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this Court no later than 4:00 p.m. on December 13, 2013, by a

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check made payable to the “United States Treasury.” Proof of

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payment shall be filed within five (5) days of payment. This

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sanction is personal to Plaintiff’s counsel or his law firm and
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shall not be transmitted to Plaintiff.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

December 2, 2013

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