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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TRIPLE AAA Association for Children with

Developmental Disabilities, et al.,

Plaintiff,

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MARK IV TRANSMISSION, INC., et al.,

Defendants. 

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Civil No.06cv2524-BEN (NLS)

ORDER GRANTING AMENDED

JOINT MOTION AND VACATING

MAY 1, 2007 SHOW CAUSE HEARING

RE: SANCTIONS

[Doc. No. 19]

An Early Neutral Evaluation Conference (“ENE”) was held on April 9, 2007 in the abovecaptioned matter. In violation of multiple Orders of the Court [Doc. Nos. 4, 5 & 7], the parties and their

counsel failed to meet and confer at the site of the subject premises prior to the ENE. The Court

therefore ordered counsel for both parties to appear before the Court on May 1, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. and

show cause why sanctions should not be imposed against them for failing to comply with its previous

orders [Doc. No. 15].

On April 20, 2007, counsel filed an Amended Joint Motion requesting that the Court vacate the

Show Cause Hearing Re: Sanctions scheduled for May 1, 2007 [Doc. No. 19]. In support of their

motion, counsel state that all parties have agreed to waive any right to attorneys’ fees or other costs

incurred as a result of the violations of the Court’s orders. (Amended Joint Motion, 2.) Counsel also

note that the case has settled in its entirety and the presiding District Judge has granted their Joint

Motion to Dismiss this action with prejudice [Doc. No. 17]. In light of the fact that this case has settled,

counsel state that they do not intend to request sanctions against either party or one another, and wish to

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avoid taking up any more of this Court’s time or resources on this matter. (Id.)

The Court appreciates the efforts of counsel to settle this matter swiftly and amicably, and to not

seek sanctions against one another. Accordingly, the Amended Joint Motion is GRANTED and the

May 1, 2007 Show Cause Hearing Re: Sanctions is hereby VACATED. However, the Court would like

to take this opportunity to remind counsel that the flagrant disregard for the Court’s orders that counsel

demonstrated in this case will not be tolerated in future appearances by counsel before this Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 27, 2007

Hon. Nita L. Stormes

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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