Dunphy v. Alaska Airlines, Inc.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. IT IS ORDERED that on or before 3/30/2017, Plaintiff Theresa Dunphy must show cause, in writing, why she should not be sanctioned for failure to comply with 9 the court's order requiring her to attend the early neutral ev aluation conference. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff Theresa Dunphy must appear for a show cause hearing on Thursday, 4/6/2017, at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 3C. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's attorney must serve this order on Plaintiff and file proof of that service by 3/24/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 3/20/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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THERESA DUNPHY,
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Plaintiff,
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ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.,
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Defendant.
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Case No. 2:17-cv-00050-RFB-GWF
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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This matter was referred to the undersigned magistrate judge to conduct an early neutral

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evaluation conference (“ENE”) under Local Rule 16-6, which was set for Wednesday, March 8,

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2017, at 8:30 a.m. (Order (ECF No. 9).) The order setting the ENE required all individual parties to

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be present in person and stated that a request for exemption from the personal attendance

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requirement had to be submitted to the court at least 14 days before the ENE. (Id. at 1.) The order

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advised the parties that failure to comply with the order would result in sanctions under Local Rule

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IA 11-8 or Rule 16(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Id. at 2.) Plaintiff Theresa Dunphy

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failed to appear for the ENE on March 8, 2017, though her attorney was present. Plaintiff did not

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request an exemption from the personal attendance requirement.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that on or before March 30, 2017, Plaintiff Theresa

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Dunphy must show cause, in writing, why she should not be sanctioned for failure to comply with

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the court’s order (ECF No. 9) requiring her to attend the ENE.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff Theresa Dunphy must appear for a show cause

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hearing on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 3C, Lloyd D. George United States

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Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff Theresa Dunphy’s failure to file a show cause

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brief and/or to appear at the show cause hearing will result in the imposition of sanctions under

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Local Rule IA 11-8 and/or Rule 16(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s attorney must serve this order on Plaintiff and
file proof of that service by March 24, 2017.

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DATED: March 20, 2017

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C.W. Hoffman, Jr.
United States Magistrate Judge

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