Knight v. Aqui et al

Filing 20

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND SETTING COMPLIANCE HEARING Order to Show Cause Hearing/Compliance Hearing is set for Friday, 9/21/2012 09:01 AM. Show Cause Response due by 9/17/2012. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 9/12/12. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/12/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM E. KNIGHT,

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Plaintiff,

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND SETTING
COMPLIANCE HEARING

vs.

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Case No.: 11-CV-06337 YGR

DIANE AQUI et al.

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Defendants.

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The Court has reviewed Plaintiff’s Discovery Letter Brief (see Dkt. Nos. 17, 18),1 which

Northern District of California

United States District Court

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indicates that Defendant has been nonresponsive to and/or uncooperative with Plaintiff in his efforts

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to resolve discovery issues informally and without Court intervention.

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The Court sets this matter for a Compliance Hearing to be held on Friday, September 21,

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2012 on the Court’s 9:01 a.m. Calendar, in the Federal Courthouse at 1301 Clay Street, Oakland,

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California, in Courtroom 5. By no later than September 17, 2012, counsel for Defendant shall file a

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written response to this Order to Show Cause why Defendant should not be sanctioned, be Ordered

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to present Defendant for deposition, and Ordered to respond in full to Plaintiff’s discovery requests.

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If the Court is satisfied with Defendant’s response, the Court will issue an order that counsel need

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not appear and the compliance hearing will be taken off calendar. Otherwise, personal appearance of

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lead counsel for the Defendant is required. Counsel for Plaintiff may appear by telephone.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Date: September 12, 2012
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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Plaintiff is reminded that discovery letter briefs must be e-filed under the Civil Events category of Motions
and Related Filings > Motions - General > “Discovery Letter Brief.”