Hopson v. Webster et al

Filing 6

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 09/20/18 ORDERING counsel for both parties to SHOW CAUSE why they should not each be sanctioned $250.00 for noncompliance with the court's order, or dismissal for lack of prosecution. Responses are due within 14 days. (Benson, A.)

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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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No. 2:17-cv-2685 KJM KJN

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

PENELOPE WEBSTER, et al.,
Defendant.

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On May 5, 2018, the court stayed this action and directed the parties to promptly

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meet and confer to discuss settlement. ECF No. 5. The court further directed the parties to

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initiate participation with the court’s Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program (“VDRP”) if

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informal settlement discussions did not result in settlement within 45 days and to alert the court

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fourteen days after completion of their VDRP session. Id. at 2.

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Nearly five months have passed with no indication either party has taken any

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action to comply with the court’s order. Counsel for both parties are therefore ORDERED to

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SHOW CAUSE why they should not each be sanctioned $250.00 for noncompliance with the

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court’s order, or dismissal for lack of prosecution. Responses are due within fourteen (14) days.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: September 20, 2018.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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