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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STOCKTON EXECUTIVE LIMOUSINE

CHARTER SERVICES, INC.,

NO. CIV. S-04-1999 LKK/PAN

Plaintiff,

v. O R D E R

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

COMPANY, et al.,

Defendants.

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By order filed December 16, 2004, a Pretrial Conference in the

above-captioned case was set for May 15, 2006. On May 3, 2006, the

court issued an Order to Show Cause directed to counsel for

plaintiff when she failed to participate in the filing of a joint

statement of disputed and undisputed facts, as ordered in the

court’s Status Order. Counsel has failed to respond to the court’s

Order to Show Cause and has once again failed to participate in the

filing of the joint statement. On May 9, 2006, defendant UP once

again filed a statement of disputed and undisputed facts which was

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unsigned by counsel for plaintiff. In a declaration filed

concurrently therewith, counsel explains that the joint statement

was once again filed without plaintiff’s counsel’s signature when

plaintiff’s counsel failed to respond.

Accordingly, the court hereby ORDERS that:

1. Counsel for plaintiff is SANCTIONED in the amount of one

hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars. This sum shall be paid to the

Clerk of the Court no later than thirty (30) days from the

effective date of this order. Counsel shall file an affidavit

accompanying the payment of this sanction which states that it is

paid personally by counsel, out of personal funds, and is not and

will not be billed, directly or indirectly, to the client or in any

way made the responsibility of the client as attorneys' fees or

costs.

2. The Pretrial Conference currently set for May 30, 2006 is

CONTINUED to July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. in Chambers;

3. Trial, currently set for August 15, 2006, is VACATED;

4. Counsel shall SHOW CAUSE in writing within five (5) days

why further sanctions should not issue for her failure to respond

to the court’s previous order to show and her failure once again

to participate in drafting the joint statement of disputed and

undisputed facts as previously ordered. Counsel is admonished that

her failure to respond will result in an order to show cause re:

contempt or dismissal;

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5. Counsel shall file a joint statement of disputed and

undisputed facts signed by all counsel not later than June 12, 2006

at 4:30 p.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 26, 2006.

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