Surbey v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company et al

Filing 65

ORDER by the Hon. Thelton E. Henderson denying 64 Motion to continue July 7, 2014 case management conference and ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Counsel shall appear as scheduled for the case management conference. Plaintiff's counsel shall come prepared to show cause as to why monetary sanctions should not issue. (tehlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/2/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CHRISTOPHER SURBEY,
Plaintiff,

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v.
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
COMPANY, et al.,

Case No. 13-cv-02402-TEH
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
CONTINUE JULY 7, 2014 CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Defendants.
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This case is scheduled for a case management conference (“CMC”) on July 7, 2014,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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and a joint CMC statement was due on June 30, 2014. Defendants filed a timely, but

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separate, statement. Plaintiff filed an administrative motion to continue the CMC shortly

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after 8:00 PM on July 1, 2014. Not only was the motion filed after the deadline for filing a

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joint statement, but it also does not allow sufficient time for ruling prior to the CMC.

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Under Civil Local Rule 7-11(b), an opposition to an administrative motion is due no later

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than four days after the motion has been filed – in this case, July 7, the very day of the

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scheduled CMC. The motion is therefore DENIED as untimely. The parties shall appear

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as scheduled for the CMC on July 7, 2014.

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In addition, Plaintiff’s counsel shall come prepared to show cause at the CMC as to

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why monetary sanctions should not issue for his failure to file a timely CMC statement or

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request to continue.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 07/02/14

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THELTON E. HENDERSON
United States District Judge