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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1601 Truth in Lending

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICKIE L. WALKER, )

) 02:09-cv-03171-GEB-DAD

Plaintiff, ) 

) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. ) AND CONTINUING STATUS

) (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

CITIBANK, N.A., as trustee for) CONFERENCE

the Certificate holder of )

Structured Asset Mortgage )

Investments II, Inc., Bear )

Sterns ALT-A Trust, Mortgage )

Pass-Through Certificates )

Series 2007-3, its assignees ) 

and/or successors, and the )

servicing agent; EMC Mortgage )

Corporation; BAYROCK )

MORTGAGE, INC., and DOES 1-20,)

inclusive, )

)

Defendants. )

)

The November 16, 2009, Order Setting Status (Pretrial

Scheduling) Conference scheduled a status conference in this case

for March 15, 2010, and required the parties to file a joint status

report no later than fourteen days prior to the scheduling

conference. The Order further required that a status report be

filed regardless of whether a joint report could be procured. No

status report was filed as ordered.

Plaintiff is Ordered to Show Cause (“OSC”) in a writing

to be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 19, 2010, why

sanctions should not be imposed against him and/or his counsel

under Rule 16(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for

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“If the fault lies with the attorney, that is where the impact 1

of sanction should be lodged. If the fault lies with the clients, that

is where the impact of the sanction should be lodged.” Matter of

Sanction of Baker, 744 F.2d 1438, 1442 (10th Cir. 1984), cert. denied,

471 U.S. 1014 (1985). Sometimes the faults of attorneys, and their

consequences, are visited upon clients. In re Hill, 775 F.2d 1385, 1387

(9th Cir. 1985).

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failure to file a timely status report. The written response shall

also state whether Plaintiff or his counsel is at fault, and

whether a hearing is requested on the OSC. If a hearing is 1

requested, it will be held on April 12, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., just

prior to the status conference, which is rescheduled to that date

and time. A status report shall be filed no later than fourteen

days prior to the status conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 10, 2010

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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