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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GUY JONES, 

NO. CIV. S-06-2522 LKK KJM

Plaintiff,

v. O R D E R

MOUNTAIN MIKE’S PIZZA, et al,

Defendants.

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On February 28, 2007, the court ordered counsel for defendants

to show cause why sanctions should not issue for the failure to

appear at the status conference. The court is in receipt of the

declaration of Stephen Mackey, which indicates that Mr. Mackey was

instructed by counsel of record for defendants, Christopher Lee,

to appear in Mr. Lee’s place at the status conference. Mr. Lee was

out of the country at the time of the status conference and had

requested that Mr. Mackey make a special appearance on his behalf.

Mr. Mackey claims that he was told by Mr. Lee that the status

conference was on February 27, 2007 (the correct date) at 3:00 p.m

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(the incorrect time). Originally, the status conference was

scheduled for February 20, 2007 at 3 p.m., but was later continued

by the court to February 27, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. It appears that

Mr. Lee relayed the incorrect time to his business associate, and

as a result of this error, caused plaintiff to incur needless legal

fees.

Counsel for plaintiffs has filed a declaration stating that

the fees related to the February 27, 2007 status conference totaled

$1,738 (3.6 hours of total travel time, .4 hours at court, and .4

hours in preparing the declaration, at a rate of $395). Defendant

has disclosed that in work performed in another case in the Eastern

District of California before Judge Shubb, his rate was set at

$275/hour. The court finds that counsel for plaintiffs is entitled

to reimbursement for his travel time and time at court, and at a

rate of $275/hour (for a total of $1210).

Accordingly, the court ORDERS as follows:

1. Counsel for defendants is SANCTIONED in the amount of

one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars. This sum shall

be paid to the Clerk of the Court no later than thirty

(30) days from the date of this order. 

2. Counsel for defendants is ORDERED to pay counsel for

plaintiffs $1,210.00 dollars. 

3. Counsel shall file an affidavit stating that these sums

have not been, and will not be, billed, directly or

indirectly, to the client or in any way made the

responsibility of the client as attorneys' fees or

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costs.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 19, 2007.

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