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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Case No.17-cv-03659-NC 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SCOTT JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

ROBINSON OIL CORPORATION, 

Defendant.

Case No.17-cv-03659-NC 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

PLAINTIFF FAILED TO FILE 

NOTICES OF PAYMENT FOR 

SANCTIONS

Re: Dkt. Nos. 63, 70

On September 19, 2018 this Court awarded sanctions against Plaintiff Scott Johnson 

in the amount of $2,250 (Defendant’s expenses of 5 hours at $450 per hour). See Dkt. No. 

63. On September 25, 2018 this Court again awarded sanctions against Plaintiff Scott 

Johnson in the amount of $675 (Defendant’s expenses of 1.5 hours at $450 per hour). See 

Dkt. No. 70. Plaintiff’s counsel Center For Disability Access was ordered in each instance 

to file a notice of the payment in ECF within 14 days of the order. Those deadlines were 

October 3, 2018, and October 9, 2018, respectively. Plaintiff’s counsel has filed no notices 

of payment. Therefore, Plaintiff’s counsel is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the 

notices of payment were not timely filed, and to file the notices, by October 16, 2018. 

In its September 25 order, this Court stated: “Plaintiff’s counsel are admonished for 

their repeated late filings and disclosures in this case. Plaintiff and his counsel are warned 

that further violations may result in a more severe sanction under Rule 37.” See Dkt. No. 

70. Rule 37 allows for the Court to impose sanctions which include the following:

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(i) Directing that the matters embraced in the order or other designated facts be 

taken as established for the purposes of the action, as the prevailing party 

claims;

(ii) prohibiting the disobedient party from supporting or opposing designated claims 

or defenses, or from introducing designated matters in evidence;

(iii) striking pleadings in whole or in part

(iv) staying further proceedings until the order is obeyed;

(v) dismissing the action or proceeding in whole or in part;

(vi) rending default judgment against the disobedient party; or

(vii) treating as contempt of court the failure to obey any order except an order to 

submit to a physical or mental examination. 

See Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(b)(2)(A)(i)–(vii).

This Court may impose more severe sanction(s) on Plaintiff and his counsel if further 

violations, such as repeated late filings, occur in this case. Plaintiff’s counsel are again 

admonished for their failure to diligently comply with deadlines and orders in this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 12, 2018 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

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