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

Filing 22

Order Imposing Sanctions. (jdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/9/2015)

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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 IMPOSING SANCTIONS

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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MARIA ELENA NOGUERA DE
ESPARZA,

Re: Dkt. Nos. 17, 21

Defendant.

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On February 18, 2015, lead plaintiff’s counsel for Plaintiff J&J Sports Productions, Inc.,

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Mr. Thomas P. Riley, did not appear at the initial Case Management Conference. In an order

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dated February 18, 2015, Mr. Riley was ordered to show cause as to why the Court should not

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impose monetary sanctions for his failure to adhere to this Court’s standing order requiring lead

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counsel to appear at case management conferences. Dkt. No. 17. In his response to the Order to

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Show Cause, Mr. Riley failed to show good cause for his failure to appear and noted that he “will

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accept whatever monetary sanction the Court deems appropriate.” Dkt. No. 21. Accordingly, Mr.

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Riley is sanctioned in the amount of $500.00, to be paid to the Clerk of the Court, Office of the

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Clerk, United States District Court, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-3489.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 9, 2015
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JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge