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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1343 Violation of Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAWRENCE REYNOLDS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

GERALD VERBECK, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 05-05201 CRB

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On February 13, 2007 the Court ordered plaintiff’s counsel Thomas Burton to pay

defendants’ costs incurred in bringing a motion to compel plaintiff’s deposition and attending

the properly-noticed deposition at which neither plaintiff nor plaintiff’s counsel appeared. 

Counsel has refused to comply with the February 13 Order. 

Accordingly, plaintiff’s counsel Thomas Burton is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE

why he should not be held in contempt for violating the Court’s order and why the Court

should not impose civil contempt sanctions of $100 per day per defendant to coerce counsel

to comply with the Court’s order. Plaintiff’s counsel shall appear in person at the show

cause hearing on August 24, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. The Court will not allow him to appear by

telephone. If he wishes to respond to the Order To Show Cause in writing, he shall file and

serve his written response on or before July 27, 2007. The Court has already considered and

rejected counsel’s argument that he does not have to comply with the Court’s order because 

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it is not immediately appealable. 

The Court will hold a Case Management Conference in this action at the same time as

the Show Cause hearing, 8:30 a.m. on August 24, 2007. Again, plaintiff’s counsel shall

appear in person and shall cooperate with defense counsel in submitting a case management

conference statement. Plaintiff and his counsel are warned that counsel’s failure to appear in

person on August 24, 2007 may result in dismissal of plaintiff’s action for a failure to

prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July13, 2007 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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