Newton v. Equilon Enterprises LLC DBA Shell Oil Products US

Filing 52

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND CONTINUING HEARING FROM MAY 29, 2018 TO JUNE 8, 2018. Order to Show Cause Hearing currently set for 5/29/2018 is CONTINUED to 6/8/2018 08:00 AM. Show Cause Response due by 6/6/2018. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 5/25/18. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/25/2018)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CIARA NEWTON,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.

Case No.: 17-cv-3961-YGR
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND CONTINUING
HEARING FROM MAY 29, 2018 TO JUNE 8,
2018

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EQUILON ENTERPRISES, LLC DBA SHELL OIL
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DKT NO. 40, 43

PRODUCTS US,
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Defendant.
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The hearing on the Orders to Show Cause regarding sanctions: (1) for failure to comply with
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representations made to this Court in prior statements (Dkt. No. 40) and (2) failure to comply with
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the Court’s Standing Order in Civil Cases ¶ 8(b) (Dkt. No. 42), currently set for May 29, 2018, is
Northern District of California

United States District Court

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CONTINUED to June 8, 2018, at 8:00 a.m.
The Court notes that defendant has submitted written responses verifying compliance with
the Court’s order to produce supplemental discovery responses, documents, and a privilege log; and
verifying compliance with the first two scheduled depositions of Christine Layne and Jeff Fischer,
and payment of sanctions to the Court. However, defendant has failed to submit verification of its
compliance with this Court’s May 15, 2018 Order that “[Defendants] are ordered to pay sanctions to

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plaintiff Ciara Newton no later than May 22, 2018, in the amount of $685.77 for your failure to

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appear as noticed for deposition on April 25, 2018.” (Dkt. No. 43 [emphasis supplied]; see responses

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filed at Dkt. No. 48, 51.)

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Therefore, DEFENDANT EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC DBA SHELL OIL PRODUCTS

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US AND ITS COUNSEL OF RECORD GARY T. LAFAYETTE AND LAFAYETTE

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&KUMAGAI LLP ARE ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why additional monetary sanctions should

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not be ordered for its knowing failure to comply with this Court’s May 15, 2018 Order to pay

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sanctions to plaintiff. Defendant shall file a response to this Order to Show Cause no later than June

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6, 2018. Defendant shall also verify compliance with that portion of the Court’s May 15, 2018 Order

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requiring deponents Cameron Curran and Mike Beck to be produced for deposition on June 5 and

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June 6, respectively. Such written verification shall be filed by June 6, 2018.

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Absent further order, the parties shall appear in person by lead trial counsel. No telephonic
appearances will be permitted.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: May 25, 2018
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Northern District of California

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