Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_05-cv-01306/USCOURTS-caed-2_05-cv-01306-0/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 15:2(a) Fair Labor Standards Act

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1 As the Order states:

The failure of one or more of the parties to

participate in the preparation of the Joint

Status Report does not excuse the other

parties from their obligation to timely file

(continued...)

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELAINE CHAO, SECRETARY OF LABOR, )

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF )

LABOR, )

) 2:05-cv-01306-GEB-KJM

Plaintiff, )

) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. ) AND CONTINUING STATUS

) (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

JASMINE HALL CARE HOMES, INC., a ) CONFERENCE AND

corporation, HALL CARE HOMES, ) FED. R. CIV. P. 4(m) NOTICE

INC., a corporation, GEORGE K. )

HALL, an individual, and ESTELA )

HALL, an individual, )

)

Defendants. )

)

The Order Setting Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference

filed on June 29, 2005, scheduled a status conference in this case for

October 3, 2005, and required the parties to file a joint status

report no later than fourteen days prior to the scheduling conference. 

The Order further required that a status report be filed regardless of

whether a joint report could be procured.1 No status report was filed

Case 2:05-cv-01306-GEB-KJN Document 5 Filed 09/22/05 Page 1 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1(...continued)

a status report in accordance with this

Order. In the event a party fails to

participate as ordered, the party timely

submitting the status report shall include a

declaration explaining why it was unable to

obtain the cooperation of the other party or

parties. 

Order filed June 29 Order at 2 n. 1.

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

impact 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).

2

as ordered.

Plaintiff is Ordered to Show Cause (OSC) no later than 4:00

p.m. on November 28, 2005, why sanctions should not be imposed under

Rule 16(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure against counsel

and/or Plaintiff for the failure to file a timely status report, as

ordered. The written response shall state whether Plaintiff or her

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

If a hearing is requested, it will be held on December 12, 2005, at

9:00 a.m., just prior to the status conference, which is rescheduled

to that date. In accordance with the requirements set forth in the

June 29 Order, the parties are to file a joint status report no later

than November 28, 2005.

Further, Plaintiff is hereby notified that any Defendant not

served by October 26, 2005, could be dismissed from this action

without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m). To

avoid dismissal, a proof of service shall be filed for each served

Defendant no later than October 31, 2005. However, if Plaintiff

believes she has good cause to justify extension of Rule 4(m)’s 120-

Case 2:05-cv-01306-GEB-KJN Document 5 Filed 09/22/05 Page 2 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

3

day service period for a defendant, that shall be shown in a

declaration required to be filed no later than October 31, 2005. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 21, 2005

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

Case 2:05-cv-01306-GEB-KJN Document 5 Filed 09/22/05 Page 3 of 3