Daniels v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America et al

Filing 144

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman on 12/2/2008. (bzsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/3/2008)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 v. UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, et al., Defendant(s). KATHLEEN Y. DANIELS, Plaintiff(s), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. C06-6348 MHP (BZ)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On September 10, 2008, at plaintiff's request, I continued the settlement conference then scheduled for September 11, 2008 to December 2, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. By Order dated October 29,

2008, I denied defendant's motion to continue the December 2, 2008 settlement conference until after its motion for summary judgment was resolved. On December 2, 2008, defendant appeared at the settlement conference through its counsel Horace W. Green. not appear. Ms. Daniels did

My secretary called both numbers we had for her and 1

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left a message to call chambers.

Having received no call from

Ms. Daniels by 9:45 a.m., I excused Mr. Green and adjourned the conference. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiff Kathleen Daniels show cause in writing by December 15, 2008, why she should not be held in contempt or otherwise sanctioned pursuant to Rule 16 for failing to comply with this court's orders. If defendant

wishes to propose a sanction, it shall do so by December 22, 2008. A hearing on the order to show cause is scheduled for

January 7, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. Plaintiff must appear in person.

Dated: December 2, 2008 Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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