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Nature of Suit Code: 371
Nature of Suit: Truth in Lending
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Breach of Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELLIOT STENNES )

) 02:09-cv-02753-GEB-KJM

Plaintiff, ) 

) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. ) AND CONTINUING STATUS

) (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

AMERICA’S SERVICING COMPANY, ) CONFERENCE

AND DOES 1 to 10, inclusive, )

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Defendants. )

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An Order Setting Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference

was filed October 2, 2009, in which a status conference in this

case scheduled was for February 16, 2010, and the parties were

required to file a joint status report no later than fourteen days

prior to the scheduling conference. The Order further required

that a status report be filed regardless of whether a joint report

could be procured. No status report was filed as ordered.

Plaintiff is Ordered to Show Cause (“OSC”) in a writing

to be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. on February 23, 2010, why

sanctions should not be imposed against him and/or his counsel

under Rule 16(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for

failure to file a timely status report. The written response shall

also state whether Plaintiff or his counsel is at fault, and

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“If the fault lies with the attorney, that is where the impact 1

of sanction should be lodged. If the fault lies with the clients, that

is where the impact of the sanction should be lodged.” Matter of

Sanction of Baker, 744 F.2d 1438, 1442 (10th Cir. 1984), cert. denied,

471 U.S. 1014 (1985). Sometimes the faults of attorneys, and their

consequences, are visited upon clients. In re Hill, 775 F.2d 1385, 1387

(9th Cir. 1985).

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whether a hearing is requested on the OSC. If a hearing is 1

requested, it will be held on March 29, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., just

prior to the status conference, which is rescheduled to that date

and time. A joint status report shall be filed no later than

fourteen days prior to the status conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 11, 2010

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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