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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEBRA ESLINGER,

Plaintiff,

v. NO. CIV. S-09-2548 LKK/JFM

THE DONAHUE BATES BLAKEMORE &

MACKEY LONG-TERM DISABILITY

INSURANCE PLAN, DONAHUE, 

BATES, BLAKEMORE & MACKEY;

HIGHMARK LIFE INSURANCE O R D E R

COMPANY; FORT DEARBORN LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY; 

DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,

Defendants.

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On May 27, 2010, the court ordered counsel for defendant

Donahue Bates to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for

his failure to appear for a status (pretrial scheduling)

conference. See Doc. No. 42. Counsel responded to the order to show

cause on June 9, 2010. See Doc. No. 43. Counsel explains that he

mistakenly believed the status conference was set for at 2:00 p.m

on May 24, 2010 because the parties mistakenly listed the time as

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2:00 p.m. on their joint status report. The conference was held at

the time set forth in this court’s order, 11:00 a.m., on May 24,

2010. 

No good cause shown, the court hereby ORDERS that counsel for

plaintiff 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 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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 21, 2010.

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