J & J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Noguera de Esparza

Filing 17

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 2/25/2015. Signed by Judge James Donato on 2/18/15. (jdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/18/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

Case No. 14-cv-05130-JD

Plaintiff,
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v.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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MARIA ELENA NOGUERA DE
ESPARZA,
Defendant.

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In an order dated December 12, 2014, the Court set a case management conference in this

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matter for February 18, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. Case Management Scheduling Order, Dkt. No. 11.

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The Court’s Standing Order for Civil Cases, which was specifically referred to in the December 12

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order, requires that “each party shall be represented at the case management conference by lead

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counsel” and also advises parties that “[f]ailure of lead counsel to appear may result in sanctions.”

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On February 18, 2015, the Court held the initial case management conference as

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scheduled. Lead plaintiff’s counsel, Mr. Thomas P. Riley, did not appear. Mr. Riley neither

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requested nor was granted leave not to appear.

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Accordingly, Mr. Riley is hereby ordered to show cause in writing as to why the Court

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should not impose monetary sanctions for his failure to adhere to this Court’s standing order. The

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response to this order is due by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 18, 2015
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JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge