Moralez v. Circle A Foodmart and Gas et al

Filing 43

ORDER imposing sanctions in the amount of $500.00 on counsel Michael Welch for failure to appear at the January 31, 2017 case management conference. Sanctions shall be paid to the Clerk of the U.S. District Court by 3/15/2017. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 2/28/2017. (kawlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/28/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRANCISCA MORALEZ,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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v.

Case No. 4:15-cv-02759-KAW
ORDER IMPOSING SANCTIONS
Re: Dkt. Nos. 39, 40

CIRCLE A FOODMART AND GAS, et al.,
Defendants.

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On January 31, 2017, the Court held a case management conference, where Defendants

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Circle A Foodmart and Gas and Gurnath Singh did not appear. On February 2, 2017, counsel for

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Defendants was ordered to show cause, by no later than February 14, 2017, why they should not

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pay monetary sanctions in the amount of $500 for their failure to appear at the case management

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conference. To date, no response has been filed.

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Accordingly, the Court imposes sanctions in the amount of $500.00, which shall be paid by
no later than March 15, 2017, to the Clerk of the U.S. District Court.
It is further ordered that counsel Michael Welch will be solely responsible for paying the
sanctions, and shall not pass them on to his clients.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 28, 2017
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KANDIS A. WESTMORE
United States Magistrate Judge