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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARIA HERNANDEZ-CEBREROS, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, 

EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC, 

EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC., 

AND TRANS UNION LLC 

Defendants. 

Case No.: 19CV708-JAH(BLM) 

ORDER VACATING ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE HEARING 

 

In a notice of settlement dated June 21, 2019, Plaintiff informed the Court that a 

settlement had been reached between Plaintiff and Defendant Freedom Mortgage Corporation. 

ECF No. 13. The following day the Court issued an Order Confirming Settlement and Setting 

Deadline to File Voluntary Dismissal or Stipulation for Dismissal requiring Plaintiff to file her 

voluntary dismissal of the case or a stipulation for dismissal pursuant to Rule 41 of the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure no later than July 30, 2019. ECF No. 14. The Court further ordered 

that 

 If the fully executed stipulation for dismissal or voluntary dismissal is not 

filed by July 30, 2019, then Plaintiff’s counsel of record is required to appear in 

person for a Settlement Disposition Conference. The Settlement Disposition 

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Conference will be held on August 6, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 3A. 

If counsel of record for Plaintiff fails to appear at the Settlement Disposition 

Conference, or Plaintiff fails to file the voluntary dismissal or stipulation for 

dismissal in a timely manner, the Court will issue an order to show cause why 

sanctions should not be imposed for failing to comply with this Order. 

Id. (emphasis in original) 

Plaintiff did not file the voluntary dismissal or stipulation for dismissal and Plaintiff’s 

counsel failed to appear at the Settlement Disposition Conference. See ECF No. 23. Accordingly, 

the Court issued an Order to Show Cause Why Sanctions Should Not be Imposed Against 

Plaintiff’s Counsel. ECF No. 24. Plaintiff’s counsel, Mr. Kevin L. Hernandez, was ordered to file 

a declaration by September 6, 2019 addressing his failure to comply with this Court’s previous 

order [ECF No. 14] and the possible imposition of sanctions and to appear before the Honorable 

Barbara L. Major on September 19, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. to show cause why sanctions should not 

be imposed for failing to follow this Court’s order. Id. 

On September 3, 2019, Mr. Hernandez filed a declaration. ECF No. 31. Mr. Hernandez 

declares that his failure to appear at the Settlement Disposition Conference “was inadvertent 

and not done in bad faith” and that the error “resulted from a calendaring error for which [he] 

take[s] full responsibility.” Id. at 2. Mr. Hernandez requests that the Court not impose sanctions 

and that the September 19, 2019 hearing be vacated. 

The Court has considered Mr. Hernandez’ response and declaration and declines to 

sanction Mr. Hernandez for his failure to follow the Court’s Order. Accordingly, the Order to 

Show Cause Hearing set for September 19, 2019 is hereby VACATED. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 9/5/2019 

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