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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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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

VERONICA AVELAR,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

YOUTH AND FAMILY ENRICHMENT

SERVICES,

Defendant. /

No. C07-00814 MJJ

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION

Pending before the Court are Defendants’ motions for sanctions based on Plaintiff’s failure to

attend a mediation session on September 27, 2007. (Docket Nos. 14 & 19.) On December 5, 2007,

Magistrate Judge Spero issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”). No objections to the R&R

were filed. The Court has considered the R&R and agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s reasoning. 

Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the R&R and GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the

Motions as follows:

1. Plaintiff is ORDERED to pay the fees of the mediator previously agreed to by the

parties for a full day of mediation. After meeting-and-conferring, the parties shall

submit a proposed order to the Court no later than Tuesday, January 15, 2008 fixing a

date for this mediation.

2. Plaintiff is ORDERED to pay, at the conclusion of this case in the district court, to

Defendant Youth and Family Enrichment, the sum of $877.50.

3. Plaintiff is ORDERED to pay, at the conclusion of this case in the district court, to

Defendant Burrell, the sum of $777.00.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 1/10/08 

MARTIN J. JENKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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