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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KRISTINE BARNES,

Plaintiff,

v.

RICK MORTELL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-02373-KAW 

ORDER SETTING ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE HEARING REGARDING 

POTENTIAL DISCOVERY SANCTIONS 

AGAINST DEFENDANT RICK 

MORTELL

Re: Dkt. Nos. 90, 91, 92

On June 18, 2015, Defendant Rick Mortell (a/k/a Eric Mortell) failed to appear at his 

properly noticed deposition in Houston, Texas. On August 12, 2015, the Court issued an order to 

show cause to Mr. Mortell to explain why he should not pay monetary sanctions to reimburse 

Plaintiff’s counsel for the expenses incurred as a result of his failure to appear at the deposition. 

(Dkt. No. 90 at 2.) The court also ordered Mr. Walker to file a declaration setting forth his costs 

and fees incurred for attending the June 18, 2015 deposition. Id.

On August 20, 2015, Mr. Walker filed a declaration setting forth the attorneys’ fees and 

costs incurred, which totaled $10,023.00. (Walker Decl., Dkt. No. 91 at 2.) On August 25, 2015, 

Mr. Mortell timely responded to the order to show cause. (Dkt. No. 92.)

The Court will hold a hearing on the order to show cause on October 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. 

at 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California. Should the parties reach a settlement prior to the 

hearing, Plaintiff shall file a notice of settlement, and the Court will reschedule the hearing to 

allow the parties sufficient time to file a dismissal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 2, 2015 __________________________________

KANDIS A. WESTMORE

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 4:14-cv-02373-KAW Document 94 Filed 09/02/15 Page 1 of 1