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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

FCC, Inc., an Arizona foreign corporation,

of Franchise Capital Corporation, a

Barbados corporation,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Andrew P. Palmer, an individual;

Andrew P. Palmer and his spouse;

Franchise Institute, Inc., a Delaware

corporation, TES Franchising L.L.C., a

Connecticut limited liability company;

and Terry O. Powell, an individual, and

Terry O. Powell and Karen Powell, his

spouse,

Defendants. 

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No. CV-07-2111-PHX-LOA

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

This matter arises on the Court’s review of the file. Plaintiff commenced this

action on or about October 30, 2007. (docket #1) Defendants Andrew P. Palmer an

individual, Andrew P. Palmer and his spouse, Franchise Institute, Inc., a Delaware

corporation, TES Franchising L.L.C., a Connecticut limited liability company and Terry O.

Powell an individual , and Terry O. Powell and Karen Powell, his spouse, filed their Answer

on November 27, 2007. (docket #22) Plaintiff has filed its consent to the exercise of

jurisdiction by a United States magistrate judge. (docket #5)

On November 29, 2007, the undersigned issued a Notice of Assignment and

Order (docket #15) ordering that Defendants Andrew P. Palmer an individual, Andrew P.

Palmer and his spouse, Franchise Institute, Inc., a Delaware corporation, TES Franchising

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L.L.C., a Connecticut limited liability company and Terry O. Powell an individual , and

Terry O. Powell and Karen Powell, his spouse, shall file no later than December 20, 2007

either a written consent to the exercise of authority by the magistrate judge or a written

election to have the case reassigned to a U. S district judge.

As of this date, Defendants Andrew P. Palmer an individual, Andrew P.

Palmer and his spouse, Franchise Institute, Inc., a Delaware corporation, TES Franchising

L.L.C., a Connecticut limited liability company and Terry O. Powell an individual , and

Terry O. Powell and Karen Powell, his spouse have failed to file their written elections to

either consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction nor elect to proceed before a United States

district judge. 

District courts have the inherent power to control their dockets and in the

exercise of that power may impose sanctions. 

Because the period within which Defendants Andrew P. Palmer an individual,

Andrew P. Palmer and his spouse, Franchise Institute, Inc., a Delaware corporation, TES

Franchising L.L.C., a Connecticut limited liability company and Terry O. Powell an

individual , and Terry O. Powell and Karen Powell, his spouse, were to file their written

elections has passed, the Court orders Defendants Andrew P. Palmer an individual, Andrew

P. Palmer and his spouse, Franchise Institute, Inc., a Delaware corporation, TES Franchising

L.L.C., a Connecticut limited liability company and Terry O. Powell an individual , and

Terry O. Powell and Karen Powell, his spouse, to show cause in writing on or before

January 18, 2008 why this Court should not impose sanctions.

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants Andrew P. Palmer an

individual, Andrew P. Palmer and his spouse, Franchise Institute, Inc., a Delaware

corporation, TES Franchising L.L.C., a Connecticut limited liability company and Terry O.

Powell an individual , and Terry O. Powell and Karen Powell, his spouse, show cause in

writing on or before January 18, 2008 why this Court should not impose sanctions against

them for failure to comply with this Court's Orders. Defendants may purge any sanctions by

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either consenting to magistrate judge jurisdiction or electing to have this case assigned to a

district judge before the January 18, 2008 deadline.

DATED this 4th day of January, 2008.

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