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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ST. ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTERS, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

KENT, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:15-cv-01926-KJM-DAD 

ORDER 

On September 11, 2015, the court issued a standing order. ECF No. 3-1. In the 

order, the parties were directed to engage in a meet and confer prior to filing a motion. Id. at 3. 

The meet and confer directive was designed to have the parties discuss thoroughly the substance 

of the contemplated motion and any potential resolution. Id. After meeting and conferring, if a 

party still desired to file a motion, that party was directed to file a notice of motion containing “a 

certification by counsel filing the motion that meet and confer efforts have been exhausted, with a 

brief summary of meet and confer efforts.” Id. 

On October 21, 2015, defendants filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint. 

ECF No. 10. Defendants’ counsel, however, failed to file a notice of motion containing a 

certification indicating that meet and confer efforts have been exhausted. Thus, defendants’ 

counsel did not comply with the court’s standing order. 

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Accordingly, defendants’ counsel are hereby ORDERED, within seven (7) days of 

entry of this order, to show cause why they should not be sanctioned in the amount of $250 for 

their failure to comply with this court’s order. Alternatively, defendants’ counsel are ORDERED 

to meet and confer with plaintiff’s counsel prior to the due date of the reply to defendants’ motion 

to dismiss. Additionally, defendants’ counsel should file a notice certifying the meet and confer, 

with a report on any narrowing of issues resulting from the meet and confer. If the parties meet 

and confer, the possibility of a sanction will be abated. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: November 3, 2015. 

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