Williamsburg National Insurance Company v. Rocket Engineering Corp.

Filing 15

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 6/15/17. Defendant Rocket Engineering Corp. shall therefore show cause in writing no later than 6/29/17 why sanctions should not be issued for failure to have a representative with authority to settle present at the settlement conference on 6/15/17. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Plaintiff

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.

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No. 2:16-CV-01052 KJM KJN (GGH)

ROCKET ENGINEERING CORP.,
Defendant

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After inquiry with the undersigned’s courtroom clerk and review of email traffic

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concerning this case, at no time was a request-- that defendant’s insurance representative (or other

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client representative) not be required to attend the settlement conference-- communicated to the

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undersigned’s staff or the undersigned himself. Defendant Rocket Engineering Corp. shall

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therefore show cause in writing no later than June 29, 2017 why sanctions should not be issued

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for failure to have a representative with authority to settle present at the settlement conference on

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June 15, 2017.1

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Dated: June 15, 2017
/s/ Gregory G. Hollows
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Counsel for defendant initially represented that he had full authority to negotiate at the settlement
conference, but later stated that the authority given him in monetary terms to settle was zero. No request
was received either by plaintiff’s counsel or the court from defendant asking that the conference be
vacated because there was no possibility of settlement.