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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERNESTO CONTAWE,

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-00222-JD 

ORDER RE SANCTIONS

Re: Dkt. Nos. 55, 57

The Court issued an order directing plaintiff’s attorney Nikolaus W. Reed to “show cause 

in writing why the Court should not impose monetary sanctions pursuant to its inherent powers for 

his failure to appear at a noticed hearing in this matter” on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Dkt. 

No. 55.

The Court finds that Mr. Reed’s response to the order, Dkt. No. 57, fails to show good 

cause for his unexcused failure to appear. Mr. Reed is consequently sanctioned in the amount of 

$200.00, to be paid to the Clerk of the Court, Office of the Clerk, United States District Court, 450 

Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-3489, by May 9, 2016. The Court expects that it 

will not see from Mr. Reed any more unexcused absences going forward. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 29, 2016

JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

Case 3:15-cv-00222-JD Document 58 Filed 04/29/16 Page 1 of 1