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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Sex)

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CIARA NEWTON, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

EQUILON ENTERPRISES, LLC DBA SHELL OIL 

PRODUCTS US, 

 Defendant. 

Case No.: 17-cv-3961-YGR

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND CONTINUING 

HEARING FROM MAY 29, 2018 TO JUNE 8,

2018 

DKT NO. 40, 43 

The hearing on the Orders to Show Cause regarding sanctions: (1) for failure to comply with 

representations made to this Court in prior statements (Dkt. No. 40) and (2) failure to comply with 

the Court’s Standing Order in Civil Cases ¶ 8(b) (Dkt. No. 42), currently set for May 29, 2018, is 

CONTINUED to June 8, 2018, at 8:00 a.m. 

The Court notes that defendant has submitted written responses verifying compliance with 

the Court’s order to produce supplemental discovery responses, documents, and a privilege log; and 

verifying compliance with the first two scheduled depositions of Christine Layne and Jeff Fischer, 

and payment of sanctions to the Court. However, defendant has failed to submit verification of its 

compliance with this Court’s May 15, 2018 Order that “[Defendants] are ordered to pay sanctions to 

plaintiff Ciara Newton no later than May 22, 2018, in the amount of $685.77 for your failure to 

appear as noticed for deposition on April 25, 2018.” (Dkt. No. 43 [emphasis supplied]; see responses 

filed at Dkt. No. 48, 51.) 

Therefore, DEFENDANT EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC DBA SHELL OIL PRODUCTS 

US AND ITS COUNSEL OF RECORD GARY T. LAFAYETTE AND LAFAYETTE 

&KUMAGAI LLP ARE ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why additional monetary sanctions should 

not be ordered for its knowing failure to comply with this Court’s May 15, 2018 Order to pay 

sanctions to plaintiff. Defendant shall file a response to this Order to Show Cause no later than June 

6, 2018. Defendant shall also verify compliance with that portion of the Court’s May 15, 2018 Order 

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

requiring deponents Cameron Curran and Mike Beck to be produced for deposition on June 5 and 

June 6, respectively. Such written verification shall be filed by June 6, 2018. 

Absent further order, the parties shall appear in person by lead trial counsel. No telephonic 

appearances will be permitted. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: May 25, 2018 

_______________________________________ 

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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