Starr Indemnity & Liability Company v. National Financial Investment Corporation et al

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 3/24/2017. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S White on 3/17/17. (dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY
COMPANY,

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Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.
NATIONAL FINANCIAL INVESTMENT
CORPORATION, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No.16-cv-06016-JSW

This matter was scheduled for an initial case management conference on March 17, 2017.

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The order setting the case management conference stated: “The parties shall appear in person

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through lead counsel to discuss all items referred to in this Order and with authority to enter

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stipulations, to make admissions and to agree to further scheduling dates.” (Dkt. No. 13; see also

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N.D. Cal. Civil L.R. 16-10(a) (“Unless excused by the Judge, lead trial counsel for each party

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must attend the initial Case Management Conference.”).)

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Joshua Seth Markowitz, Esq. is listed on the docket as counsel for Defendant Jasbir Walia.

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Joseph W. Carcione, Jr., Esq., signed the joint case management statement as counsel for

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Defendant Jasbir Walia. However, neither of these attorneys appeared at the initial case

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management conference. Instead, Joshua Henderson, Esq. appeared for Defendant Jasbir Walia.

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Accordingly, Mr. Markowitz and Mr. Carcione are HEREBY ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE

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regarding which of them is lead trial counsel for Plaintiff and why the Court should not impose

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sanctions in the amount of $250.00 against lead trial counsel for his failure to appear and for his

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failure to comply with the order scheduling the case management conference and Civil Local Rule

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16-10(a).

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Additionally, neither Mr. Markowitz nor Mr. Carcione has filed a notice of appearance as

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lea counsel. Lead trial co
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Counse response to this Orde to Show C
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IT IS SO ORDER
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Da
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JE
EFFREY S. W
WHITE
Un
nited States D
District Judg
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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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