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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COREY WILLYARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

MCDANIELS et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-780-EFB

ORDER AND

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

In a December 7, 2015 order, the court scheduled a settlement conference in this case for 

February 23, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom No. 25 before the undersigned. (ECF No. 18.) 

The order specifically cautioned that the “failure of any counsel, party or authorized person 

subject to this order to appear in person may result in the imposition of sanctions.” (Id.)

At the February 23, 2016 settlement conference, attorney Gary Brickwood appeared on 

behalf of defendants, along with assistant county counsel Jim Ross. Both of defendants’ 

representatives traveled over 150 miles from Redding to Sacramento for the settlement 

conference. However, even though the court trailed the start of the settlement conference by 30 

minutes, plaintiff entirely failed to appear.

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The court notes that the December 7, 2015 order scheduling the settlement conference was 

returned to the court as undeliverable. Nevertheless, the court was also informed that one of the 

court’s administrators obtained plaintiff’s new contact information through plaintiff’s probation 

officer, and was ultimately able to speak to plaintiff and notify him regarding the date and time of 

the settlement conference. Indeed, that communication apparently prompted plaintiff to file a 

notice of change of address on February 10, 2016. (ECF No. 19.) At the settlement conference, 

defendants’ counsel also informed the court that he sent an additional notice of the settlement 

conference to plaintiff’s new address, once the notice of change of address was filed. As such, it 

appears that plaintiff was well aware of the settlement conference, but nonetheless failed to 

appear without providing any notice to defendants’ counsel or the court.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within seven (7) days of this order, plaintiff shall show cause in writing why he 

should not be required to pay $250.00 in sanctions based on his failure to appear at the 

court-ordered settlement conference.

2. Failure to respond to this order by the required deadline may result in dismissal of the 

action with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 24, 2016

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