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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EUREKA DIVISION

STEVEN L. KLIEGMAN,

Plaintiff,

 v.

COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT,

Defendant. /

No. C 09-0006 NJV

 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff Steven L. Kliegman, by and through his counsel, filed a complaint on January 1,

2009 against defendant County of Humboldt alleging denial of right of access under Americans with

Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Unruh Act, and various provisions of the California

Health and Safety Code and the California Code of Regulations. (Doc #1) Plaintiff’s complaint

seeks both monetary damages and injunctive relief. Id. On December 7, 2009, the Court granted

Plaintiff’s counsel’s motion to withdraw as counsel and provided Plaintiff with thirty (30) days to

identify new counsel or indicate his intention to proceed pro se. On May 17, 2010, due to plaintiff’s

failure to respond to the Court’s December 7, 2009 order regarding his intention to obtain new

counsel or represent himself, the Court substituted plaintiff pro se and relieved his former counsel. 

(Doc. #31) 

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On January 20, 2010, a status conference was set for February 16, 2010. Plaintiff failed to

appear at the February 16, 2010 status conference, and another status conference was set for March

16, 2010, at which Plaintiff appeared pro se. 

On April 15, 2010, defendant filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings, to which plaintiff

did not file a timely response. On May 17, 2010, the Court ordered plaintiff to respond to

defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings by May 24, 2010. (Doc. #32) Although plaintiff

failed to respond to the motion, it was ultimately denied by the Court on June 10, 2010. 

In its order denying defendant’s motion, the Court set a case management conference for

August 24, 2010 and ordered the parties to submit a Joint Case Management and Pretrial Order no

later than July 2, 2010. (Doc. #33) On July 2, 2010, defendant submitted a pretrial conference

statement indicating that plaintiff failed to respond to multiple requests that he contact defense

counsel in order to prepare the aforementioned Joint Case Management and Pretrial Order. Id.

Defendant also indicated that it has been “hampered in preparing for trial due to defendant’s inability

to establish contact with plaintiff in order to meet and confer regarding trial issues.” Id. At 3. 

Plaintiff Steven L. Kleigman is therefore ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE in writing why this

case should not be dismissed with prejudice for failure to prosecute pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 41(b). Plaintiff must file his response in writing by no later than August 13, 2010. 

Plaintiff is advised that his failure to show cause in writing may result in the court dismissing his

case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 21, 2010 

NANDOR J. VADAS

United States Magistrate Judge

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EUREKA DIVISION

STEVEN L. KLIEGMAN,

Plaintiff,

 v.

COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT,

Defendant. / 

No. C 09-0006 NJV

 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that on July 21, 2010, I served a true and correct copy of the

attached Order to Show Cause, by placing said copy in a postage paid envelope addressed to the

person(s) listed below, by depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail.

Steven L. Kliegman

P.O. Box 204 

Piercy, CA 95587 

 

 Chris Wolpert Chris Wolpert

Administrative Law Clerk to the 

Honorable Nandor J. Vadas

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