Jones v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company et al

Filing 77

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 12:00 p.m. on 7/21/2017. Signed by Judge James Donato on 7/17/2017. (jdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/17/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BOBBY JONES,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 16-cv-06941-JD
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY
INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.,
Defendants.

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On June 15, 2017, defendants Mitchell International, Inc., Progressive Select Insurance

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Company, Progressive Direct Insurance Company, Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, and

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The Progressive Corporation filed motions to dismiss plaintiff’s second amended complaint. Dkt.

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Nos. 62-64. Plaintiff’s oppositions to the motions were due by June 29, 2017. On July 5, 2017,

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defendants filed notice of plaintiff’s failure to file timely oppositions. Dkt. Nos. 67-68. On July

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7, 2017, plaintiff filed oppositions to the motions to dismiss, without leave of the Court or any

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effort to demonstrate good cause for the tardiness. Dkt. Nos. 71-72.

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Plaintiff’s counsel is ordered to show cause in writing why the late oppositions should be

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accepted and why the Court should not impose sanctions for this violation. Counsel are advised

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that sanctions may include, without limitation, a monetary fine, payment of opposing counsel’s

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reasonable fees and costs for the unnecessary briefs, and attorney discipline. The response is due

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by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 17, 2017

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JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge