Opinion
Civil Action No.: 2:06-cv-6222 (JAG).
April 29, 2008
ORDER
WHEREAS a telephonic status conference was scheduled to take place on January 18, 2008 at which plaintiff's counsel failed to appear; and
WHEREAS a telephonic status conference was scheduled to take place on February 6, 2008 at which plaintiff's counsel failed to appear; and
WHEREAS a telephonic status conference was scheduled to take place on March 7, 2008 at which plaintiff's counsel failed to appear; and
WHEREAS an in-person status conference was scheduled to take place on March 25, 2008 at which plaintiff's counsel failed to appear; and
WHEREAS the Court filed an order to show cause why monetary/reprimand sanctions should not be imposed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 16(f) for failure to attend the court ordered status conferences; and
WHEREAS plaintiff filed a letter in response to the order to show cause dated April 9, 2008; and
WHEREAS a hearing was held before the Court on the order to show cause on April 10, 2008;
IT IS on this 79 day of April, 2008, upon consideration of defendants' certifications of attorneys' fees and the order to show cause hearing held on April 10, 2008, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff is sanctioned pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 16(f) for failure to appear at the March 25, 2008 status conference; and it is further
ORDERED that plaintiff reimburse defendant National Railroad Passenger Corporation ("Amtrak") its fees and costs related to attendance at the March 25, 2008 status conference in the amount of $450, made payable to Landman Corsi Ballaine Ford, P.C.; and it is further
ORDERED that plaintiff reimburse defendants City of Jersey City and Captain Robert Tanio its fees and costs related to attendance at the March 25, 2008 status conference in the amount of $100, made payable to City of Jersey City; and it is further ORDERED that plaintiff pay the above amounts to defendants' counsel within 30 days of receipt of this Order.