Free Order to Show Cause - District Court of California - California

Case 3:07-cv-02423-WMC

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 ROGER MICHAEL GOMEZ, 11 Plaintiff, 12 v. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A telephonic Settlement Disposition Conference was scheduled for May 8, 2008 in the above-entitled case. Martin McGuinn appeared for Defendant. The attorney for Plaintiff failed to appear. The Court's Order dated April 29, 2008 stated: "The Court will hold a telephonic Settlement Disposition Conference on May 8, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Plaintiff's attorney is ordered to first contact defense counsel on the day and at the time listed above and then initiate a joint call to the Court at (619) 557-6624." [Doc. No. 8.] No dismissal has been filed in this case and counsel did not contact chambers in advance of the teleconference regarding an inability to appear at the scheduled time. Thus, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that counsel for plaintiff show cause why he failed to appear on the May 8, 2008 teleconference and why sanctions should not be imposed. ESTATE OF JAMES ROBERT SWAB and DOES 1-10, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 07-cv-2423 W (WMc) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT ORDER

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Case 3:07-cv-02423-WMC

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The OSC hearing will be held on May 29, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in the chambers of Judge McCurine, 940 Front St., Courtroom C, San Diego, CA 92101. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before May 15, 2008, counsel shall provide a meaningful written response explaining the failure to appear. Plaintiff's counsel shall also address why he has failed to lodge a copy of the Consent to Magistrate Jurisdiction form signed by his client. The response shall be faxed to the Court at (619) 702-9972 and a copy shall be served on counsel for defendant. IT IS SO ORDERED:

8 DATED: May 8, 2008 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 COPY TO: HONORABLE THOMAS J. WHELAN, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD Hon. William McCurine, Jr. U.S. Magistrate Judge United States District Court

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