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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RACHEL LOBATO,

Plaintiff,

v.

EVERARDO O. GOMEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00686-EPG

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT TO 

SHOW CAUSE WHY SANCTIONS 

SHOULD NOT ISSUE FOR THE FAILURE 

TO COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULING 

ORDER

SEVEN DAY DEADLINE

A settlement conference in this action was set for January 11, 2016, before the 

undersigned. (ECF No. 17.) Pursuant to the order setting the settlement conference, the parties 

were required to submit a confidential settlement statement to the Court one week prior to the 

conference date. The Court has timely received the confidential statement from Plaintiff, 

however no statement has been received from Defendant. Prior to vacating the conference, the 

Court’s courtroom deputy advised defendant on more than one occasion of to file the settlement 

conference statement. The advisements went without a receipt of the settlement conference

statement. As Defendants’ confidential statement was not received, the settlement conference 

has been vacated. (ECF No. 23.)

This Court spends considerable time preparing for settlement conference so as to make it 

meaningful to the parties and results in a greater likelihood of settlement success. Settlement is 

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extremely important in this district where the judges have one of the highest caseloads per judge 

in the United States. The settlement conference statement assists the Court in adequately 

preparing for these matters. They are not pro forma. Defendants shall be required to show cause 

why sanctions should not issue for the failure to comply with the November 2, 2015 scheduling 

order.

Should the parties desire another settlement conference date, they shall confer and 

contact the courtroom deputy with available dates. However, no settlement conference shall be 

set until Defendant submits a meaningful confidential settlement statement to the Court. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court will re-set the settlement conference only upon the filing of a 

meaningful settlement conference statement by Defendants and at a time 

convenient to all parties and the Court; and

2. Within seven days from the date of service of this order, Defendant shall show 

cause in writing why sanctions should not issue for the failure to comply with the 

November 2, 2015 scheduling order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 8, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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