Allstate Insurance Company v. Barnett et al

Filing 162

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 11/23/2011. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 11/9/2011. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/9/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY,

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No. C-10-0077 EMC

Plaintiff,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
v.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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RICHARD BARNETT, et al.,

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Defendants.
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Previously, the Court denied a request by Mr. Barnett’s counsel to participate in the final

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pretrial conference by telephone. See Docket No. 149 (order). Counsel subsequently moved for

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reconsideration, which the Court denied based on the complexity of the pretrial issues and Mr.

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Barnett’s late-filed motion to continue the trial. See Docket No. 152 (order). Counsel for Mr.

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Barnett then filed a motion to continue the pretrial conference which was, in essence, yet another

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motion for reconsideration, which the Court denied for the same reasons. See Docket No. 155

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(order). Thus, prior to the final pretrial conference, the Court made clear to counsel for Mr. Barnett

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that a personal appearance was required for that conference and not simply a telephonic appearance.

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On November 8, 2011, the final pretrial conference was held, and counsel for Mr. Barnett

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failed to make an appearance in person, as required by the Court’s three orders above. Accordingly,

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the Court hereby issues this order to show cause. More specifically, counsel for Mr. Barnett is

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ordered to show cause why he (not Mr. Barnett) should not be held in criminal contempt for failure

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to comply with the Court’s orders. A response to this order to show cause must be filed by

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November 23, 2011.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 9, 2011

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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