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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELDRIDGE JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED AIRLINES, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

AND COORDINATED CASES:

Ecung, Mario v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00456 VC

Miller, Leon v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00457 VC

Palmer, Xavier v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00458 VC

Noble, Paul C. v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00461 VC

Jones Jr., Johnnie E. v. United Airlines, Inc. 

et al. 3:15-cv-00462 VC

Robinson, Frederick v. United Airlines, Inc. 

et al. 4:15-cv-00463 VC

Roane, Glen v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00464 VC

Ricketts, David v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00465 VC

Case No. 12-cv-02730-VC 

ORDER RE SANCTIONS

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Tom, Lester v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00466 VC

Crocker, Sal v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00468 VC

Manswell, Anthony v. United Airlines, Inc. 

et al. 3:15-cv-00469 VC

Minter, Karl v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00470 VC

Washington, Erwin v. United Airlines, Inc. 

et al. 4:15-cv-00471 VC

Wilson, Darryl v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00472 VC

Sherman, Leo v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00473 VC

Haney, Ken v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00474 VC

John, Richard v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00475 VC

Briscoe, Odie v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. 

3:15-cv-00476 VC

Hartsfield, Terrence v. United Airlines, Inc. 

et al. 3:15-cv-00477 VC

For the reasons stated in the Court's order of June 22, 2015 and at today's case 

management conference, the lawyers for the plaintiffs, Spencer Smith and Dow Patten, are 

sanctioned for their misconduct in connection with their failure to meet the deadline for filing a 

sixth amended complaint in each of these cases. Smith and Patten must reimburse the defendants 

for the costs and fees incurred in preparing for and attending the case management conference. If 

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counsel for the plaintiffs and counsel for the defendants are unable to agree on the proper payment 

amount, the Court will resolve that dispute according to the procedure it described at the case 

management conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 23, 2015

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 VINCE CHHABRIA

 United States District Judge

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