J & J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Sarkissian et al

Filing 40

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Show Cause Response due by 12/19/2011. Plaintiff is ordered to serve this order of Defendants and Defendants' counsel by no later than December 7, 2011 and shall e-file proof of such service. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 12.5.11. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/5/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

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Plaintiff,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 10-1895 JSW

v.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

GEORGE FERDINAND SARKISSIAN, et al.,
Defendants.
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On October 17, 2011, this Court set a case management conference to be held on

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December 2, 2011. Defendants, no longer represented by counsel who has filed a notice of

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suspensions from the practice of law, did not appear. Defendants, sued in their corporate

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capacity, may not proceed pro se. Accordingly, Defendants are HEREBY ORDERED to

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submit a Status Report by no later than December 19, 2011 indicating whether they will defend

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this lawsuit and whether they intend to secure counsel to represent them. Should Defendants

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fail to appear in response to this order, Plaintiff may move accordingly.

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In addition, although Defendants’ counsel submitted a notice of his suspension from

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practice, he never sought a stay of this matter or to withdraw formally from the case.

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Accordingly, he remains counsel of record and was obligated to inform the Court of his

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election. Therefore, Defendants’ counsel, Scott S. Furstman, is HEREBY ORDERED to show

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cause why sanctions in the amount of $1,000 should not be assessed against him personally for

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his failure to provide the Court with adequate information and to follow this Court’s order

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setting the case management which required the appearance of lead counsel.

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Lastly, Plaintiff is HEREBY ORDERED to serve this order on Defendants and

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Defendants’ counsel directly by no later than December 7, 2011 and to file proof of such

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service.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 5, 2011
JEFFREY S. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

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