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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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1Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(a), default is entered by the clerk of court. 

Thus, it was improper for Plaintiff’s counsel to submit her request for entry of default as a

noticed motion before the Court.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHELLE ROBERSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS,

et al.,

Defendants.

NO. C04-1043 TEH 

ORDER CONTINUING CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

AND REQUIRING JOINT CASE

MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

The Court is in receipt of papers from Defendant Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

(“Kaiser”) opposing the entry of default against Defendant Melody James. Kaiser filed these

papers on May 27, 2005. However, the Clerk entered default against James one day earlier, on

May 26, 2005. Accordingly, Kaiser’s opposition is moot.1

In addition, the Court is in receipt of separate case management statements from the

parties for the June 13, 2005 case management conference. The parties have failed to give any

reason, let alone any justifiable reason, for their failure to comply with this Court’s standing

orders regarding joint case management statements. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

that the June 13, 2005 case management conference is continued to Monday, June 20, 2005,

at 1:30 PM.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a joint case

management statement on or before Monday, June 13, 2005.

“Meet and confer” or “confer” means to communicate directly and

discuss in good faith the issue(s) required under the particular

Rule or order. . . . The mere sending of a written, electronic, or

voice-mail communication . . . does not satisfy a requirement to

“meet and confer” or to “confer.” Rather, this requirement can be

satisfied only through direct dialogue and discussion – either in a

face to face meeting or in a telephone conversation. 

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United States District Court

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Civ. L.R. 1-5(n). If counsel fail to file a case management statement that is both joint and

timely, then they should expect the imposition of monetary sanctions absent a showing of very

good cause.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED 06/06/05 /s/ 

THELTON E. HENDERSON, JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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