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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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The case caption was changed in the Order filed December 20, 1

2007, to reflect Plaintiff’s dismissal of Defendants Maz South

Sacramento, Inc., TOGO’s Eateries, Inc., and Baskin Robbins

Incorporated.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT DODSON, ) 2:06-cv-01819-GEB-GGH

)

Plaintiff, )

) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. )

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STARBUCKS CORPORATION, d/b/a )

STARBUCKS #6714; JAMBA JUICE )

COMPANY, dba JAMBA JUICE; )

RR SACRAMENTO LLC; CORDANO )

GATEWAY, LLC; MZLB )

SACRAMENTO, LLC, )

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Defendants. ) 1

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The Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order filed on January

9, 2007, required the parties to “file a JOINT final pretrial

statement (“JPS”) not later than seven (7) days prior to the final

pretrial conference.” (January 9 Order at 4.) A Joint Pretrial

Statement was filed by Plaintiff and Defendant Starbucks Coffee

Company in the matter involving Plaintiff and Starbucks but

Plaintiff failed to file a Pretrial Statement concerning the other

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“If the fault lies with the attorney, that is where the impact 2

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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Defendants, and no other Defendant filed a Pretrial Statement. 

Therefore, Plaintiff, Defendant Jamba Juice Company, Defendant RR

Sacramento, LLC, Defendant Cordano Gateway, LLC, and Defendant MZLB

Sacramento, LLC, are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE (OSC), in a writing, not

later than October 20, 2008, why sanctions should not be imposed

against Plaintiff and Defendants Jamba Juice Company, RR

Sacramento, LLC, Cordano Gateway, LLC and MZLB Sacramento, LLC,

and/or against the attorney representing said party for the failure

to file a pretrial statement when it was due on October 7, 2008. 

The written response should indicate whether the party or counsel

is at fault and whether a hearing is requested on the OSC. If a 2

hearing is requested, it will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 3,

2008. A Joint Final Pretrial Statement shall be submitted seven

(7) court days prior to November 3, 2008. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 9, 2008

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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