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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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ORDER – No. 17-cv-02203-LB

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

San Francisco Division

GABRIEL GONZALEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

ROY P. MACHADO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 17-cv-02203-LB

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Re: ECF No. 42

The parties ostensibly settled their case in November and filed a notice of settlement in 

December.1 On March 19, 2018, the parties jointly stated that the defendants had not signed the 

final settlement agreement or funded the settlement.2The court held a status hearing on March 29, 

2018.3The defendants did not appear at the hearing.4 On March 20, 2018, the court entered an 

order for the defendants to appear at a new hearing on April 19, 2018 and show cause why the 

settlement agreement had not been signed, why the agreed-upon settlement consideration had not 

 

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Joint Notice of Settlement – ECF No. 25. Citations refer to material in the Electronic Case File 

(“ECF”); pinpoint citations are to the ECF-generated page numbers at the top of documents.

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Joint Status Report – ECF No. 28 at 2.

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See Minute Entry – ECF No. 34.

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See id.

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ORDER – No. 17-cv-02203-LB 2

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been delivered, and why the case should not be restored to the court’s trial calendar.5The 

defendants’ counsel, Michael David Welch, appeared at the April 19, 2018 hearing and stated that 

he had lost contact with his clients.6 Mr. Welch asked for another month to try to get back into 

contact with his clients and ascertain their status.7 On May 17, 2018, the parties filed a joint casemanagement statement.8

The statement did not contain an update about whether Mr. Welch was in 

contact with his clients and did not include the defendants’ position on a number of the required 

case-management topics.9 On May 18, 2018, the court asked the parties to re-file their statement 

by May 21, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. with an update about whether Mr. Welch was in contact with his 

clients.10 On May 21, 2018 at 5:16 p.m., the plaintiff, Gabriel Gonzalez, filed a status report 

stating that he had received no communication from Mr. Welch (despite attempts to contact 

him).11 In light of the defendants’ non-responsiveness, Mr. Gonzalez asked that the court enter an 

order to show cause why the defendants’ answer should not be stricken.12

The court sets a show-cause hearing for June 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. At that hearing, the 

defendants and Mr. Welch must appear in person to address the status of this case and to show 

cause why the settlement agreement has not been signed, why the agreed-upon settlement 

consideration has not been delivered, and why the court should not strike the defendants’ answer.13

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 21, 2018 ______________________________________

LAUREL BEELER

United States Magistrate Judge

 

5 Order to Show Cause – ECF No. 35.

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See Minute Entry – ECF No. 38.

7 Apr. 19, 2018 Hr’g.

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Joint Case Mgmt. Statement – ECF No. 40.

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See id.

10 Clerk’s Notice – ECF No. 41.

11 Pl.’s Status Report – ECF No. 42.

12 Id.

13 Answer – ECF No. 8.

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