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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CYNTHIA HOPSON,

Apellant,

v.

THOMAS CHACKO.,

Defendant.

No. 2:14-cv-02385-TLN-AC

ORDER

The original complaint in this matter was filed on October 9, 2014. (ECF No. 1.) On 

4/23/2015 the Court ordered the parties to file a Joint Status Report on or before May 22, 2015. 

(ECF No. 5.) On June 3, 2015, this Court issued a minute order notifying Plaintiff and Defendant 

Thomas Chacko (“Defendant”) that they failed to file a timely joint status report and to show 

cause as to why they should not be sanctioned for their failure to comply with the Court’s order. 

(ECF No. 6.) Plaintiff filed a response and thus the OSC was discharged against Plaintiff. (ECF 

No. 7.) However, Defendant failed to comply. Thus, on June 18, 2015, the Court sanctioned 

Defendant’s attorney $250. (ECF No. 8.) Defendant’s attorney failed to pay the sanction and 

thus after being forewarned again by this Court was sanctioned an additional $250. (ECF No. 

12.) 

Defendant’s attorney never complied, and the Court has been informed that Defendant’s 

attorney has been disbarred. (ECF No. 14.) As such, the Court hereby finds that Defendant is 

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acting in pro per. Due to the circumstances, the Court will allow Defendant one last opportunity 

to meet and confer with Plaintiff and file a joint status report within sixty (60) days of the entry of 

this order. Should Defendant fail to do so, the Court would look favorably upon a motion for 

default judgment.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

The Clerk of Court is directed to serve this order upon Defendant Thomas Chacko at both 

his business address: 1405 California Street, Escalon, California, 95320 and home address: 1409 

Michele Way, Escalon, CA 95320.

Dated: January 26, 2016

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