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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

LIONEL N. ALLEN, et al.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CITY OF SAN LEANDRO, et al.,

Defendant. /

No. C 07-3509 PJH 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

A case management conference was scheduled for March 27, 2008. the parties properly and

timely filed a case management statement as required. However, ten minutes before the calling of

the case, plaintiff’s counsel contacted the clerk for the undersigned judge and requested to appear

telephonically. When advised that she could not, she indicated that could not appear because her

mother was ill. It is inconceivable to the court that plaintiff’s counsel was unaware of her hardship

until ten minutes before her court appearance, yet she made no effort to obtain a continuance in a

manner that would not inconvenience opposing counsel who also had to make an unnecessary trip to

the courthouse from the East Bay. 

Accordingly, the court hereby issues an ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE why plaintiff's counsel

should not be sanctioned for such conduct. A hearing on the OSC will take place on April 17, 2008

at 2:30 pm. If plaintiff’s counsel is successful in discharging the OSC, an initial case management

conference will be held.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 27, 2008 

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 4:07-cv-03509-PJH Document 30 Filed 03/27/08 Page 1 of 1