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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERENCE HARTSFIELD,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED AIR LINES, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-00477-VC 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Re: Dkt. No. 60

The Court is in receipt of the defendants' letter dated August 25, 2015 about the plaintiff's 

refusal to appear for his deposition as scheduled. The plaintiff, Terence Hartsfield, is ordered to 

show cause why his case should not be terminated for refusal to appear at his deposition. Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 37(d). In addition, counsel for the plaintiff, Dow Wakefield Patten and Spencer Freeman 

Smith, are ordered to show cause why they should not receive monetary sanctions and why they 

should not be referred to the Northern District of California's Standing Committee on Professional 

Conduct. The plaintiff and his attorneys must file a written response to this order to show cause 

by no later than August 31, 2015. This must include a declaration from the plaintiff in which he 

demonstrates that he is fully prepared to participate in the prosecution of his lawsuit. There will 

be a hearing on the order to show cause on September 10, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. The plaintiff is 

required to personally appear at this hearing and sit at counsel table with his attorneys. Both Mr. 

Patten and Mr. Smith are required to attend as well.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 27, 2015

______________________________________

 VINCE CHHABRIA

 United States District Judge

Case 3:15-cv-00477-VC Document 63 Filed 08/27/15 Page 1 of 1