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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DENNIS BICEK; individually, and on 

behalf of other members of the general 

public similarly situated, and on behalf 

of aggrieved employees pursuant to 

the Private Attorneys General Act 

(“PAGA”), et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC., a Vermont corporation; TRACY 

LOGISTICS, LLC, an unknown 

business entity and DOES 1 through 

100, inclusive,

Defendants.

No. 2:13-cv-00411-MCE-KJN

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

On August 4, 2016, a Notice of Settlement was filed as to Plaintiff Danny Payne, 

and the Court ordered dispositional documents followed not later than September 7, 

2016. ECF Nos. 103-04. Instead of submitting dispositional documents, however, 

Defendants filed a status report describing the many steps they had taken to attempt to 

comply with the Court’s order and Plaintiff’s counsel’s failure to cooperate in that effort. 

ECF No. 108. As a result, Defendants seek terminating sanctions.

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As a result, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 109) requiring 

Plaintiff’s counsel to show cause why the case should not be dismissed for failure to 

comply with this Court’s orders and why monetary sanctions should not be imposed on 

counsel. Counsel timely responded and explained that, despite Plaintiff’s verbal 

agreement to the parties’ settlement and despite counsel’s sustained efforts over several 

months to obtain Plaintiff’s signature, Plaintiff had declined to cooperate and had

become non-responsive to the point that counsel has advised Plaintiff to obtain new 

representation. Given that explanation, it is hereby ordered that Plaintiff Danny Payne’s 

claims against Defendants are DISMISSED with prejudice, and the Court declines to 

impose monetary sanctions. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 5, 2016

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