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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DIANE ANANIAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SABADELL UNITED BANK, N.A.,

Defendant.

Case No. 16-cv-01535-MEJ 

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT’S 

COUNSEL TO APPEAR IN PERSON AT 

JULY 14, 2016 CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE

On June 24, 2016, the Court entered an order summarizing the lack of participation in this 

action by defense counsel. See Dkt. No. 17. The order also summarized the failure by defense 

counsel to comply with prior orders of the Court. See id. The Court continued the Case 

Management Conference until July 14, 2016 and ordered the parties to file a Joint Case 

Management Statement no later than July 7, 2016. Id. The order stated as follows: “Defendant 

and its counsel are further ADMONISHED that a failure to file a Joint Case Management 

Statement may result in sanctions or other penalties.” Id. at 2 (emphasis in original).

As of the date of this order, Defendant has not participated in the filing of a Joint Case 

Management Statement. Instead, Plaintiff once again filed a Separate Statement. Dkt. No. 20. 

Plaintiff’s counsel details her efforts to engage Defendant’s counsel in drafting a Joint Statement, 

and Defendant’s counsel’s failure to abide by his commitments to do so. Id. at 11. 

Accordingly, KEENAN EDWARD MCCLENAHAN and KEEFE E. ROBERTS are 

ORDERED TO APPEAR IN PERSON at the July 14, 2016 Case Management Conference. No

later than July 13, 2016, McClenahan and Roberts each shall file a declaration explaining the 

reasons for their non-compliance with each of the Court’s prior orders, and their response to the 

contents of the Separate Statement filed by Plaintiff’s counsel on July 7, 2014. In addition, prior 

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to the July 14, 2016 Case Management Conference, McClenahan shall register as an ECF user in 

compliance with Local Rule 5-1(c)(1). 

ANY FURTHER NON-COMPLIANCE WILL LEAD TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED ON 

DEFENDANT AND/OR ITS COUNSEL PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 16(f)(1).

Counsel for Defendant shall serve this order upon their client in advance of the July 14, 

2016 Case Management Conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 8, 2016

______________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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