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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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It is unclear whether Ms. Powers represents both of the remaining defendants or

solely represents Modern Continental Construction Co., Inc. In any event, Mr. Wesser

represented to the Court that his settlement discussions with Ms. Powers were intended to

resolve the entire case and that any defendants not represented by Ms. Powers would be

dismissed.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEN WALTERS, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

WESTCON MICROTUNNELING,

INC. et al.,

Defendants.

NO. C05-4986 TEH 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

This matter came before the Court on Monday, July 17, 2006, at 1:30 PM for a case

management conference. Mr. James Wesser appeared on Plaintiffs’ behalf, but no

appearances were made on Defendants’ behalf. While Defendant Westcon Microtunneling,

Inc., a Utah corporation, was dismissed with prejudice pursuant to stipulation on

February 13, 2006, Defendants Modern Continental Construction Co., Inc., a Massachusetts

corporation, and Westcon Microtunneling, Inc., a division of Modern Continental

Construction Co., Inc., remain in this case.

Mr. Wesser represented to the Court that he has been in close communication with

Ms. Theresa Powers, general counsel at Modern Continental Construction Co., Inc., and that

all remaining parties are close to finalizing a settlement agreement.1

 Mr. Wesser further

represented to the Court that he informed Ms. Powers of the July 17 case management

conference and asked her to participate, but that Ms. Powers stated that she was located out

of state and was not planning to make an appearance.

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Mr. Wesser should note that this is a change in time, but not date, from the order at

the July 17 case management conference.

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However, if Ms. Powers believed it was unduly burdensome for her to attend the case

management conference in person, the proper course would have been to request permission

to appear telephonically. It is unacceptable for counsel to simply choose not to appear for a

Court-ordered hearing. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Ms. Powers shall

appear in person before this Court on Monday, August 7, 2006, at 10:00 AM, to show

cause as to why monetary or other sanctions should not be imposed for her failure to appear

for the July 17 case management conference. If Ms. Powers wishes to file a written response

to this order to show cause, she shall do so on or before July 31, 2006.

The parties shall also appear for a further case management conference on August 7,

2006, at 10:00 AM.

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 As ordered at the July 17 case management conference, no further case

management statement is necessary; however, if the parties wish to inform the Court of

further developments in this case, they shall do so by filing a joint case management

statement on or before July 31, 2006.

Although it appears that Modern Continental Construction Co., Inc., was served on

December 20, 2005, the party has yet to make an appearance in this Court. As a result,

Ms. Powers does not yet appear on the Court’s service list for this case. Consequently, the

Clerk shall serve a copy of this order on Ms. Powers at the following address, which was

provided to the Court by Mr. Wesser: Ms. Theresa Powers, General Counsel, Modern

Continental Construction Co., Inc., 600 Memorial Dr., Cambridge, MA 02139.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 07/18/06 

THELTON E. HENDERSON, JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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