Hopson v. Yang et al

Filing 8

ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 5/1/2017 ORDERING the STAY LIFTED and SETTING an Initial Scheduling Conference for 5/11/2017 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 3 (KJM) before District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller. Joint Status Report due seven days prior to 5/11/2017. (Donati, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CYNTHIA HOPSON,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:16-cv-2654-KJM-KJN

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ORDER

EDWARD YANG, PAULINE YANG, and
DOES 1-10, inclusive,
Defendants.

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After both parties missed their joint status report filing deadline, the court issued

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an order to show cause within seven days why the case should not be dismissed or the parties

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sanctioned. Order, April 12, 2017, ECF No. 6. Plaintiff’s counsel, Mr. Malakauskas, timely

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responded, explained the error, and updated the court regarding the parties’ settlement negotiation

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status. Pl.’s Response, April 19, 2017, ECF No. 7. Accordingly, the court DISCHARGES the

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order to show cause as to Mr. Malakauskas. But defense counsel, Mr. Eley, has yet to respond

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and the deadline to do so has now passed. Accordingly, the court SANCTIONS him in the

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amount of $250, payable to the Clerk of the Court within fourteen (14) days of this order.

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Mr. Eley shall not pass this cost on to his clients.

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In light of plaintiff’s counsel’s representations, the STAY of this case is LIFTED.

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An initial scheduling conference is set for May 11, 2017, at 2:30 p.m., with a joint status report as

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required by the court’s order of November 9, 2016, due by seven days prior to May 11, 2017.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: May 1, 2017

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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