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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETER STROJNIK, SR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

HI FRESNO HOTEL HOLDINGS, LLC,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01195-NONE-BAM 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED 

FOR PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE TO APPEAR

AND FAILURE TO OBEY A COURT 

ORDER

(Doc. No. 14)

TWENTY-ONE (21) DAY DEADLINE

On February 4, 2020, the Court convened an initial scheduling conference. (Doc. No. 14.) 

The parties informed the Court that they had reached a resolution of the action but required 

additional time to draft and finalize a settlement agreement. (Id.) Accordingly, the Court set a 

Telephonic Status Conference for March 9, 2020, at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before the 

undersigned to address the status of settlement. (Id.) The Court further informed the parties that 

if they filed appropriate papers to dismiss or conclude the action in its entirety before the 

conference, then the conference would be vacated. (Id.) On March 5, 2020, Plaintiff Peter 

Strojnik, Sr. (“Plaintiff”), appearing pro se, filed a notice of settlement. (Doc. No. 15.) However, 

no dispositive documents were filed. On March 9, 2020, Plaintiff failed to appear at the 

Telephonic Status Conference. (Doc. No. 16.) Plaintiff accordingly waived his right to appear 

and participate in the Telephonic Status Conference and the conference proceeded without input 

from Plaintiff.

Pursuant to Local Rule 110, “[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to comply with . . . any 

order of the Court may be grounds for the imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions . . . 

within the inherent power of the Court.” L.R. 110. The Court has the inherent power to control its 

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docket and may, in the exercise of that power, impose sanctions where appropriate, including 

dismissal of the action. Bautista v. Los Angeles County, 216 F.3d 837, 841 (9th Cir. 2000).

Accordingly, Plaintiff Peter Strojnik, Sr., is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE in 

writing within twenty-one (21) days of the date of service of this order why sanctions should not 

be imposed against him for his failure to obey a court order and failure to appear at the March 9, 

2020 Telephonic Status Conference. Plaintiff may also comply with this order by filing 

appropriate dispositive documents to dismiss or conclude this action in its entirety. 

Failure to respond to this order will result in the imposition of sanctions, including a 

recommendation that this action be dismissed for failure to comply with court orders.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 9, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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