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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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06cv1699-BEN (BLM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT VONHECK,

Plaintiff,

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CURTIS O. BARNES, PC,

Defendant. 

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Case No. 06CV1699-BEN (BLM)

ORDER REGARDING SANCTIONS

HEARING

On July 12, 2007, the Court convened a Settlement Disposition

Conference. Neither Vijay S. Desai, counsel for Defendant, nor

Defendant appeared.

Also on July 12, 2007, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause

why Defendant should not be sanctioned for failing to appear for

the Settlement Disposition Conference, ordering both Defendant and

its counsel to appear for a sanctions hearing on August 7, 2007 at

3:00 p.m. Doc. No. 17. The Court further ordered Defendant to

file a declaration regarding the imposition of sanctions on or

before July 26, 2007. Id. at 2.

Mr. Desai filed the aforementioned declaration in a timely

manner. See Doc. No. 19. Mr. Desai explained that he received and

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reviewed all orders scheduling the Settlement Disposition

Conference. Id. Mr. Desai also explained that he mistakenly

assumed the parties had obtained all signatures necessary to

finalize the settlement documents and to file the joint motion for

dismissal, and as such, he did not follow up with either the Court

or opposing counsel regarding the Settlement Disposition

Conference. Finally, Mr. Desai expressed his apologies to the

Court and opposing counsel for his failure to appear. Id.

Based on the declaration filed by Mr. Desai, and in light of

the fact that the parties have now submitted a joint motion for

dismissal of this case, the Court declines to impose sanctions

against either Mr. Desai or Defendant at this time. Accordingly,

the hearing scheduled for August 7, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. is hereby

vacated.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 24, 2007

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

COPY TO:

HONORABLE ROGER T. BENITEZ

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL COUNSEL

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