Contawe V. City & County of San Francisco

Filing 58

ORDER RE SANCTIONS. Signed by Judge James Donato on 4/29/2016. (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/29/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ERNESTO CONTAWE,
Plaintiff,

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Re: Dkt. Nos. 55, 57
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, et al.,
Defendants.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

ORDER RE SANCTIONS

v.

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Case No. 15-cv-00222-JD

The Court issued an order directing plaintiff’s attorney Nikolaus W. Reed to “show cause

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in writing why the Court should not impose monetary sanctions pursuant to its inherent powers for

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his failure to appear at a noticed hearing in this matter” on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Dkt.

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No. 55.

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The Court finds that Mr. Reed’s response to the order, Dkt. No. 57, fails to show good

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cause for his unexcused failure to appear. Mr. Reed is consequently sanctioned in the amount of

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$200.00, to be paid to the Clerk of the Court, Office of the Clerk, United States District Court, 450

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Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-3489, by May 9, 2016. The Court expects that it

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will not see from Mr. Reed any more unexcused absences going forward.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 29, 2016

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JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge