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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SCOTT JOHNSON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CARMINE BOVE, ET AL., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:14cv0395 KJM CKD 

ORDER 

 By Order filed July 3, 2014, this matter was set for a settlement conference before the 

undersigned on September 11, 2014. ECF No. 11. The parties were directed to submit 

confidential settlement conference statements seven (7) days prior to the settlement conference. 

Id. Plaintiff submitted a confidential settlement conference statement on September 3, 2014. 

Defendants did not submit a settlement conference statement. 

 Apparently, counsel for one of the parties had informally advised the courtroom deputy 

that a stipulation to continue the settlement conference was forthcoming. No such stipulation was 

ever filed, however. On September 10, 2014, the courtroom deputy attempted to contact all 

counsel to ascertain the status of the settlement conference. Plaintiff’s counsel was reportedly in 

the process of booking a flight to Sacramento, and claimed to know nothing about the case being 

taken off calendar. Defense counsel initially denied awareness that a settlement conference was 

scheduled at all and stated that he was unavailable; in a subsequent phone call he represented that 

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plaintiff’s counsel had sought a continuance of the settlement conference. 

 In light of these facts, it is hereby ordered as follows: 

 Within seven (7) days of this order, both parties shall show cause why sanctions should 

not be imposed for their failure to communicate with each and with the court regarding the status 

of the settlement conference. The party who initially informed the court that the matter would be 

continued by stipulation shall show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for the failure to 

timely obtain and submit such a stipulation. Defendant shall show cause why sanctions should 

not be imposed for the failure to submit a confidential settlement when the settlement conference 

was not continued. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: September 10, 2014 

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