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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On October 5, 2015, the Court issued its scheduling order that included a date for the middiscovery status conference. (Doc. 12 at 3) The order reads in pertinent part, 

A mid-discovery status conference is scheduled for January 19, 2016, at 9:00 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. Therefore, the Court 

ORDERS,

1. No later than January 25, 2016, the parties SHALL show cause in writing why 

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

JIMMIE R. BROOKS,

 Plaintiff,

v.

LEON’S QUALITY ADJUSTERS, INC., et 

al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00965 JLT

ORDER TO THE PARTIES TO SHOW CAUSE 

WHY SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED 

FOR THEIR FAILURE TO FILE A MIDDISCOVERY STATUS REPORT

 

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

2016;

2. The mid-discovery status conference, currently set on January 19, 2016, is 

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 14, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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