Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
OTIS D. WRIGHT, II District Judge.
Proceedings (In Chambers): Order Continuing Scheduling Conference;
Order to Show Cause Re: (1) Why Case Should Not Be Dismissed; (2) Why Sanctions Should Not Be Imposed for Failure to File a Joint Rule 26(f) Report
Pursuant to the Order Setting Scheduling Conference [10] issued by the Court on October 29, 2009, the parties were to file a Joint Rule 26(f) Report no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the Scheduling Conference. The Scheduling Order reads, in pertinent part, "The failure to submit a joint report in advance of the Scheduling Conference or the failure to attend the Scheduling Conference may result in the dismissal of the action, striking the answer and entering a default, and/or the imposition of sanctions."
As of this date, the Court has not received the Joint Rule 26(f) Report in connection with the Scheduling Conference presently set for June 21, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. Accordingly, the Scheduling Conference in the above entitled matter is hereby continued to Monday, July 12, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. The parties are ordered to meet and confer no later than Monday, June 28, 2010. Furthermore, the parties are ordered to file their Joint Rule 26(f) Report with the Court no later than Friday, July 2, 2010.
The Court hereby issues to counsel for all parties an Order to Show Cause Re: (1) Why the case should not be dismissed for failure to comply with the Court's Order Setting Scheduling Conference; (2) Why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to timely file the Joint Rule 26(f) Report. A joint written response to the OSC is due on the same date the Joint Rule 26(f) Report is now due. A hearing on the OSC will be held at the time of the Scheduling Conference.
IT IS SO ORDERED.