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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROSHONE ELISE WASHINGTON,

NO. CIV. S-04-294 LKK/DAD

Plaintiff,

v. O R D E R

MICHELLE BROWN; LORRAINE

CANADY; and DISCOVERY CALL

CENTER,

Defendants.

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On July 21, 2005, defendants’ counsel in the abovecaptioned case was ordered to show cause why sanctions should not

be imposed for failure to timely file a separate pretrial

statement. Counsel for all parties were ordered to show cause why

sanctions should not be imposed for their failure to file a joint

pretrial statement signed by all counsel as required by the court’s

Status Order. The court is in receipt of the parties’ responses.

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Plaintiff’s counsel asserts that he had called and written to

defendant regarding the need to file the joint undisputed/disputed

facts, but that defendants failed to respond. Plaintiff therefore

submitted the joint statement without being able to confer with

counsel for defendants. Defendants’ counsel, however, provided no

good cause for failing to file the separate pretrial statement and

to confer with plaintiff to allow for the filing of the joint

pretrial statement. Accordingly, the court makes the following

ORDERS:

1. No good cause being shown, counsel for defendants 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 order to show cause as to plaintiff’s counsel is

DISCHARGED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 9, 2005.

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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