Opinion
4:23-cv-1689-YGR
08-15-2023
Rafael Long, Plaintiff, v. Equifax Information Service, LLC, et al., Defendants.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SANCTIONS
YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
This case is scheduled for a case management conference on August 21, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. In accordance with this order, lead trial counsel must personally appear at the hearing.
The parties have failed to file a joint case management statement as required by Civil Local Rule 16-9 and this Court's Standing Order. Joint case management statements are required and must be filed seven days in advance of the initial case management conference date. Parties here should have filed the joint case management statement by August 14, 2023. This is not the first time the Court has admonished parties for failure to comply with its Standing Order or schedule.
The parties are Ordered to Show Cause why they should not be sanctioned in the amount of $300 for failure to file a joint case management statement in a timely manner.
A hearing on this Order to Show Cause will be held on Monday, August 21, 2023, on the Court's 2:01 p.m. Calendar, in the Federal Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California, in Courtroom 1. By no later than Noon, Friday, August 18, 2023, the parties must file either (1) a joint case management statement, which includes a statement that they have reviewed the Local Rules with respect to their responsibilities; or (2) a written response to this Order to Show Cause why they should not be sanctioned for their failure to comply with the stated rule. Lead trial counsel must personally appear at the hearing. Absent further order, neither a special appearance nor a telephonic appearance will be permitted. Failure to file a joint statement, written response, or to appear personally will be deemed an admission that no good cause exists and that the imposition of monetary sanctions is appropriate.
If the Court is satisfied with the written submission, a subsequent order will issue allowing for appearance by Zoom.
IT IS SO ORDERED.