Cheramie v. Rodi Marine L L C

Filing 18

ORDER SETTING SANCTION HEARING: Hearing set for 4/20/2010 11:00 AM in Lafayette, Courtroom 6 before Magistrate Judge C Michael Hill. Signed by Magistrate Judge C Michael Hill on 4/9/10. (crt,Smith, C)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA NELSON P. CHERAMIE VS. RODI MARINE, LLC., ET AL. *CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-0376 *JUDGE MELANCON *MAGISTRATE JUDGE HILL

ORDER SETTING SANCTION HEARING Nicholas F. Larocca, Jr. and Michael John Deblanc, Jr. were Ordered to appear before the undersigned Magistrate Judge on April 5, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 6, to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed against them for failing to comply with this Court's Orders which required the Rule 26(f) Report to be jointly submitted to chambers of the undersigned.1 [rec. doc. 17]. Neither appeared for the hearing. At the time of the scheduled hearing, the Rule 26(f) Report mandated by the Scheduling Order had not been jointly submitted as required by this Court's Orders.2 Accordingly, sanctions will be imposed pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 16(f). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Nicholas F. Larocca, Jr. and Michael John Deblanc, Jr. shall appear before the undersigned Magistrate Judge on the 20th day of April, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 6 for determination of an appropriate sanction. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the instant Order shall be personally served by the United States Marshal on Nicholas F. Larocca, Jr., at 607 Brashear Avenue, Morgan City, Louisiana and Michael John Deblanc, Jr., at 3900 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 1060, Metairie, Louisiana, and

The Rule 26(f) Report mandated by the Scheduling Order was due in the undersigned's office on N o v e m b e r 5, 2009. [rec. doc. 13]. W h e n that Report was not submitted, on January 29, 2010, this court issued a N o t ic e of Failure to Comply, requiring the Rule 26(f) Report to be jointly submitted to chambers of the undersigned w i t h i n ten (10) days of the receipt of the Notice. Counsel were notified that a failure to comply with that order would w a r r a n t the imposition of the sanctions authorized by F.R.Civ.P. 16(f). [rec. doc. 16].
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T h e Report was emailed to chambers at 3:48 p.m. on April 5, 2010.

that a return of service be filed by the Marshal in the record. Signed at Lafayette, Louisiana on April 9, 2010.