Ward v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation

Filing 12

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 7/7/17, ORDERING that Defendant shall show cause in writing within 14 days of the date of this order as to why defendant should not be sanctioned for failing to appear at the 7/7/2017 hearing of defendant's motion. The 7/7/2017 hearing of defendant's 5 motion to dismiss is CONTINUED to 8/4/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 27 (DB) before Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes. (Kastilahn, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ELTON WARD,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:17-cv-0734 MCE DB PS

v.

ORDER

NATIONAL RAILROAD
CORPORATION,

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Defendant.

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This action came before the undersigned on July 7, 2017, for hearing of defendant’s

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motion to dismiss.1 (ECF Nos. 5 & 8.) Plaintiff Elton Ward appeared on his own behalf. There

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was, however, no appearance on behalf of the defendant.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Defendant shall show cause in writing within fourteen days of the date of this order as

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to why defendant should not be sanctioned for failing to appear at the July 7, 2017 hearing of

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defendant’s motion; and

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Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was, therefore, referred to the
undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
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2. The July 7, 2017 hearing of defendant’s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 5) is continued to

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Friday, August 4, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., at the United States District Court, 501 I Street,

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Sacramento, California, in Courtroom No. 27, before the undersigned.

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Dated: July 7, 2017

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DLB:6
DB/orders/orders.pro se/ward0734.osc

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