Bratton et al v. FCA US LLC, et al
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 6/23/2017. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on June 16, 2017. (jswlc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/16/2017)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CHRISTINA G. BRATTON, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
v.
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FCA US LLC,
Defendant.
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
Case No. 17-cv-01458-JSW
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This matter was scheduled for an initial case management conference on June 16, 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.”).)
Defendant FCA US LLC currently has five attorneys of record in this case. One of these
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attorneys, Scott S. Shepardson, Esq., is listed on the docket as lead counsel for Defendant FCA US
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LLC. Kristi S. Shepardson, Esq.,1 who is not listed as an attorney of record, signed the joint case
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management statement as counsel for Defendant FCA US LLC. However, neither of these
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attorneys appeared at the initial case management conference. Instead, Foram Dave, Esq., who is
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In addition to Ms. Shepardson not appearing as an attorney of record in this case, the Court notes
that there is no Kristi S. Shepardson listed as an attorney on the website of the law firm Nixon
Peabody LLC. There is, however, a Kristi J. Livedalen, Esq. listed on both the docket and in the
joint case management statement. If the electronic signature of Kristi S. Shepardson on the joint
case management is a typographical error, this order to show cause is directed to both Mr.
Shepardson and the attorney who signed the joint case management statement on behalf of
Defendant FCA US LLC.
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also not listed as an attorne of record, appeared fo Defendant FCA US L
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She
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of them is lead trial counse for Plaintif and why t Court sho
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fail
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16-10(a).
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Additio
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pearance as lead counsel for Defendant FCA US LLC. Lead trial counsel shall file a notice of
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so, file an appr
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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Counse response to this Orde to Show C
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Cause shall b due by Ju 23, 2017.
be
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IT IS SO ORDER
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RED.
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Da
ated: June 16 2017
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JEF
FFREY S. W
WHITE
Un
nited States D
District Judg
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