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Nature of Suit Code: 245
Nature of Suit: Real Property Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MERCURY CASUALTY COMPANY OF 

AMERICA, As Subrogee Of Herman G. Boose,

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

BROAN-NUTONE, LLC, a Delaware 

corporation, et al, 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: 18-CV-6221 YGR

ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON ORDER 

TO SHOW CAUSE

TO KRSTO MIJANOVIC, PARTIES, AND COUNSEL OF RECORD: 

The Court has reviewed and considered Mr. Mijanovic’s written response to the Order to 

Show Cause issued February 7, 2019 (Dkt. No. 22) and is not fully satisfied with the response. 

First, the Order to Show Cause focused solely on conduct by Mr. Mijanovic, as lead counsel, 

not the firm generally. Second, the response entirely ignores the requirement that counsel appear 

prepared to address all matters relative to the case in a substantive manner. The transcript reflects 

that associate counsel could not so do; nor was she able to do so given her last-minute placement on 

the case. Third, while the circumstances surrounding the unexpected departure of counsel created 

part of the problem, Mr. Mijanovic’s disingenuous attempt to side-step responsibility and justify his 

conduct by ignoring key portions of the requirement quoted in the order strains credulity. Mr. 

Mijanovic should understand this Court holds integrity and honesty in high regard. Further, the 

Court understands the realities of practice sometimes result in mistakes. However, it will also 

sanction dishonesty, deflection, and misguided attempts to mislead the Court. Further, counsel fails 

to recognize that by failing to comply with the rules, the Court and plaintiff were unable to have a 

substantive discussion with the defense about the case. 

Accordingly, the Court is inclined to impose the sanction of $250.00 on Mr. Mijanovic 

himself for violating the Court’s Standing Order but will provide him one last opportunity to set 

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

forth an adequate response. The hearing on this Order to Show Cause is CONTINUED from February 

22, 2019, to Friday, March 1, 2019, on the Court’s 9:01a.m. Calendar, in the Federal Courthouse, 

1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California, in Courtroom 1. 

By no later than Friday, February 22, 2019, counsel KRSTO MIJANOVIC may file a 

supplemental written response to this Order to Show Cause. If the Court is satisfied with the 

response, it may vacate the hearing on the Order to Show Cause. Otherwise, KRSTO MIJANOVIC

must personally appear at the hearing. Neither a special appearance nor a telephonic appearance will 

be permitted. Failure to file a written response or to appear personally will be deemed an admission 

that the imposition of monetary sanctions is appropriate. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: February 15, 2019 

____________________________________ 

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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