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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In this action, Plaintiff claims was injured in Defendant’s store when she slipped on liquid on 

the floor. (Doc. 2 at 4) On May 19, 2015, the Court issued its scheduling order that included a date for 

the mid-discovery status conference. (Doc. 10 at 3) The order reads in pertinent part, 

A mid-discovery status conference is scheduled on November 12, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. 

before the Honorable Jennifer L. Thurston, U.S. Magistrate Judge, located at 510 19th 

Street, Bakersfield, California, 93301. A Joint Mid-Discovery Status Conference 

Report, carefully prepared and executed by all counsel, shall be electronically filed 

in CM/ECF, one full week prior to the Conference, and shall be e-mailed, in Word 

format, to JLTorders@caed.uscourts.gov. The joint statement SHALL outline the

discovery that has been completed and that which needs to be completed as well as any 

impediments to completing the discovery within the deadlines set forth in this order.

Emphasis added. Despite this, counsel failed to file the joint report and, as a result, the Court 

continued the status conference to November 19, 2015 and ordered, “No later than 11/13/2015, the 

parties SHALL electronically file a joint mid-discovery status conference report and e-mail a copy in 

VIRGINIA VARGAS.,

 Plaintiffs,

v.

J.C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC., et al,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00177 JLT

ORDER TO THE PARTIES TO SHOW CAUSE 

WHY SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED 

FOR THEIR FAILURE TO FILE THEIR MIDDISCOVERY STATUS REPORT

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Word format to JLTOrders@caed.uscourts.gov.” (Doc. 18) Nevertheless, once again, counsel have 

failed to file the status report. Therefore, the Court ORDERS,

1. No later than November 25, 2015, the parties SHALL show cause in writing why 

sanctions should not be imposed for their failure to comply with the Court’s orders. Alternatively, 

they may file and lodge their mid-discovery status conference statement no later than November 25, 

2015;

2. The mid-discovery status conference, currently set on November 19, 2015, is 

VACATED. The Court will re-set the hearing if the joint report demonstrates that one is needed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 18, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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