Bertone v. City & County of San Francisco et al

Filing 34

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Order to Show Cause Hearing set for 2/23/2012 10:00 AM. Show Cause Response due by 2/16/2012.. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 2/7/2012. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/7/2012) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/7/2012: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (cdnS, COURT STAFF).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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DONALD BERTONE,
Plaintiff,

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No. C-08-1003 MEJ

v.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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Defendants.
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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, et
al.,

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Before the Court is Defendant City & County of San Francisco’s motion to either (1) dismiss

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Plaintiff Donald Bertone’s case, or (2) compel Plaintiff’s deposition. Pursuant to Federal Rule of

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Civil Procedure 78(b) and Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court finds this matter suitable for

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disposition without a hearing and hereby VACATES the March 15, 2012 hearing date. Plaintiff is

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hereby ORDERED to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and

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failure to comply with court deadlines. Plaintiff shall file a declaration by February 16, 2012, and

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the Court shall conduct a hearing on February 23, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom B, 15th Floor,

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450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. In the alternative, Plaintiff shall make himself

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available for deposition by February 15, 2012, and the parties shall thereafter inform the Court by

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joint statement that the order to show cause hearing should be vacated. The Court shall defer ruling

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on Defendant’s motion to dismiss pending Plaintiff’s actions in response to this Order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: February 7, 2012
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Maria-Elena James
Chief United States Magistrate Judge