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Parties Involved:
Alternative Recovery Management, Inc.
Defendant
Thomas E. Higginson
Plaintiff

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS E. HIGGINSON,

Plaintiff,

 v.

ALTERNATIVE RECOVERY

MANAGEMENT, INC.,

Defendant. /

No. C 19-01647 WHA

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Thomas Higginson initiated this action against Alternative Recovery Management, Inc.

alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Rosenthal Fair Debt

Collection Practices Act. This morning, an initial case management conference was held. 

Theresia Sandhu made a “special appearance” on behalf of Sulaiman Law Group for plaintiff. 

Plaintiff counsel of record failed to appear. Defendant counsel of record failed to appear.

Counsel of record must personally appear at the initial case management conference. “Special

appearances” are not permitted.

Accordingly, by JULY 25, 2019 AT NOON, counsel for plaintiff and counsel for

defendant must SHOW CAUSE why this case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution and

failure to appear. Counsel for plaintiff and counsel for defendant must also SHOW CAUSE why

they should not be referred to the Court’s Standing Committee on Professional Conduct for

their inexcusable absence. 

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United States District Court

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A hearing on this order to SHOW CAUSE is hereby set for AUGUST 8 AT 11:00 A.M.

Counsel of record for both parties must appear. Any reply briefs are due by AUGUST 1 AT

NOON.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 11, 2019. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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