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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

PRENTICE GRAVES 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

DIVERSIFIED COLLECTION SERVICES, 

INC., 

 Defendant. 

Case No.: 12-CV-01985 YGR

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD: 

Plaintiff’s counsel, G. Thomas Martin, is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why he should 

not be sanctioned for failing to appear at the Case Management Conference on January 7, 2013. (See

Standing Order in Civil Cases at Section 6.) Defendant’s counsel informed the Court of a message 

received by Mr. Martin prior to the conference regarding his non-appearance. While notices of 

settlement were filed in this action and other related actions with Defendant, the Case Management 

Conference had not been taken off calendar, nor did Plaintiff’s counsel request to appear 

telephonically. No dismissal has been entered in this action. Moreover, being located in Southern 

California is not a reason excusing a personal appearance otherwise required by this Court. 

At the Case Management Conference, Defendant’s counsel informed the Court that Plaintiff 

has not yet returned an executed settlement agreement. 

A hearing on this Order to Show Cause shall be held on Friday, February 1, 2013, on the 

Court’s 9:01 a.m. calendar, in the Federal Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California, in 

Courtroom 5. Plaintiff’s counsel must file a written response to this Order to Show Cause no later 

than January 25, 2013 explaining (i) counsel’s failure to appear, and (ii) why Plaintiff has not yet 

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

signed the settlement agreement. If the settlement agreement has been signed and a dismissal is filed 

by January 25, 2013, the Court will take the Order to Show Cause hearing off calendar. If Plaintiff’s 

counsel files a timely written response, but not a dismissal, and the Court is satisfied with Plaintiff’s 

counsel’s response, it will consider taking the Order to Show Cause hearing off calendar. Unless 

otherwise ordered, Plaintiff’s counsel shall be required to appear personally at the hearing. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 7, 2013 

____________________________________ 

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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