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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ORGANIZATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT

OF MINORITIES WITH DISABILITIES, et al.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

RAMADA LIMITED-DOWNTOWN, et al.,

Defendant.

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No. C 04-3388 PJH 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiffs in the above-entitled matter having failed to appear at the case management conference on

September 1, 2005, and having failed to file a case management conference statement, and defendant

Varsha Patel, having filed a case management conference statement and having appeared at that

proceeding in compliance with the Court's orders,

THE COURT hereby issues an ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE why plaintiffs’ claims should not be

dismissed for failure to prosecute, pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and for

failure to comply with the orders of this court. The complaint in this matter was filed on August 18, 2004,

and this matter has been pending for some time without any activity regarding the defendants other than

Varsha Patel. Plaintiff’s ex parte request to continue the case management conference because plaintiffs

have not been able to “solidify the proper defendants,” was denied and plaintiffs were expected to appear

at the conference scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Despite the fact that this matter was heard last on the court’s

calendar, no one appeared for plaintiffs. The undersigned was advised, however, that plaintiffs’ counsel

arrived at the courtroom after adjournment and after defendant’s counsel had departed. When the calendar

is hort, a late appearance can amount to a non-appearance and this court so finds.

A hearing on the order to show cause is scheduled for September 15, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. If

plaintiffs fail to appear at the hearing, the case may be dismissed for failure to prosecute. In order to avoid

further inconvenience to defendant’s counsel, her appearance will be waived if the parties stipulate to the

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dismissal of Varsha Patel as having been improperly named and served in this matter. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 1, 2005

 

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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