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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

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As the Order states: 1

The failure of one or more of the parties to

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CAPITOL RECORDS, INC.; UMG )

RECORDINGS, INC.; ARISTA RECORDS, )

LLC; SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, ) 

) 2:06-cv-0878-GEB-KJM 

Plaintiffs, )

) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. ) AND CONTINUING STATUS

) (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

TIMOTHY HAAS, ) CONFERENCE

)

Defendant. )

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The April 24, 2006, Order Setting Status (Pretrial

Scheduling) Conference (“April 24 Order”) scheduled a status

conference in this case for July 17, 2006, and required the parties to

file a joint status report no later than fourteen days prior to the

scheduling conference. The April 24 Order further required that a

status report be filed regardless of whether a joint report could be

procured. No status report was filed. 1

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participate in the preparation of the Joint

Status Report does not excuse the other

parties from their obligation to timely file

a status report in accordance with this

Order. In the event a party fails to

participate as ordered, the party timely

submitting the status report shall include a

declaration explaining why it was unable to

obtain the cooperation of the other party or

parties. 

April 24 Order at 2 n. 1.

The April 24 Order instructed Plaintiffs that 2

“[c]oncurrently with the service of process, or as soon

thereafter as possible, plaintiff(s) shall serve upon each of the

parties named herein, and upon all parties subsequently joined by

plaintiff, a copy of this order, and shall file with the Clerk of

Court a certificate reflecting such service.” April 24 Order at

1.

“If the fault lies with the attorney, that is where the 3

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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Plaintiffs are Ordered to Show Cause (OSC) no later than 

4:00 p.m. on July 13, 2006, why sanctions should not be imposed

against counsel and/or Plaintiffs for the failure to file a timely

status report under Rule 16(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure. This response shall also explain why counsel and/or

Plaintiffs should not be sanctioned for failure to timely serve

Defendant with a copy of the April 24 Order, if Defendant was not

served with that Order in time for Defendant to file a status report.2

The written response must include the date on which service of the

April 24 Order was made and proof of that service. The written

response shall also state whether Plaintiffs or counsel are at fault

and whether a hearing is requested on the OSC. If a hearing is 3

requested, it will be held on August 14, 2006, at 9:00 a.m., just

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prior to the status conference, which is rescheduled to that date. 

In accordance with the requirements set forth in the 

April 24 Order, the parties shall file a joint status report no later

than July 31, 2006. If Defendant has not been served with a 

copy of the April 24 Order, Plaintiffs shall serve him with a copy

immediately. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 5, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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