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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AJAXO, INC., )

) 2:07-cv-945-GEB-GGH 

Plaintiff, )

) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. ) AND CONTINUING STATUS

) (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

BANK OF AMERICA TECHNOLOGY AND ) CONFERENCE

OPERATIONS, INC.; BANK OF AMERICA ) 

CORPORATION; and BANK OF AMERICA )

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, )

)

Defendants. )

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The May 18, 2007, Order Setting Status (Pretrial Scheduling)

Conference (“May 18 Order”) scheduled a status conference in this case

for August 13, 2007, and required the parties to file a joint status

report no later than fourteen days prior to the status conference. 

The Order further required that a status report be filed regardless of

whether a joint report could be procured. No status report was filed.

Plaintiff is Ordered to Show Cause (OSC) in a writing to be

filed no later than 4:00 p.m. on September 10, 2007, why sanctions

should not be imposed against it and/or its counsel under Rule 16(f)

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for their failure to file a

timely status report. Plaintiff’s written response shall also explain

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impact of sanction should be lodged. If the fault lies with the

clients, that is where the impact of the sanction should be

lodged.” Matter of Sanction of Baker, 744 F.2d 1438, 1442 (10th

Cir. 1984), cert. denied, 471 U.S. 1014 (1985). Sometimes the

faults of attorneys, and their consequences, are visited upon

clients. In re Hill, 775 F.2d 1385, 1387 (9th Cir. 1985).

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whether Plaintiff has effected service of process on Defendants, and

whether Plaintiff has served Defendants with a copy of the May 18

Order. 

The written response shall also state whether Plaintiff or

its counsel is at fault and whether a hearing is requested on the

OSC.1 If a hearing is requested, it will be held on October 1, 2007,

at 9:00 a.m., just prior to the status conference, which is

rescheduled to that date. 

In accordance with the requirements set forth in the May 18

Order, the parties shall file a joint status report no later than 

fourteen days prior to the status conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 6, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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