Walker v. Target Corporation

Filing 16

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Order to Show Cause Hearing set for 11/10/2011 10:00 AM. Show Cause Response due by 11/1/2011.. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 10/24/2011. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/24/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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TENNIEL WALKER,

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No. CV11-02368 MEJ
Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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TARGET CORPORATION,
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Defendant.
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On October 12, 2011, Defendant Target Corporation submitted a letter regarding Plaintiff

response, the Court ordered the parties to meet and confer in compliance with the undersigned’s

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For the Northern District of California

Tenniel Walker’s failure to comply with discovery obligations in this case. Dkt. No. 13. In

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Discovery Standing Order. Dkt. No. 14. The Court ordered Plaintiff’s counsel, Lawrence Allan

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Moy, to contact Defendant’s counsel by October 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. and provide at least three (3)

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dates and times at which he is able to meet during normal business hours (9 a.m. through 5 p.m.)

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before November 2, 2011. Id. The Court warned that failure to comply with the Order, as well as

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Plaintiff’s failure to comply with discovery obligations in general, may result in the impositions of

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sanctions. Id.

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The Court is now in receipt of a second letter from Defendant’s counsel, in which she states

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that Plaintiff’s counsel failed to contact her, and that Plaintiff has yet to provide initial disclosures

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and responses to Defendant’s written discovery requests. Dkt. No. 15. Plaintiff’s failure to comply

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with discovery obligations and court orders is unacceptable. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS

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

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comply with court orders. Plaintiff shall file a declaration by November 1, 2011, and the Court shall

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conduct a hearing on November 10, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom B, 15th Floor, 450 Golden

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Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 24, 2011
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Maria-Elena James
Chief United States Magistrate Judge