Opinion
8:23-cv-01715-JLS-ADS
11-22-2024
L.D. v. EzyRoller, LLC et al
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
HONORABLE JOSEPHINE L. STATON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DEFENDANT'S FAILURE TO APPEAR AT FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
The Final Pretrial Conference in this matter was set for November 22, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. Defendant EzyRoller LLC failed to appear. Plaintiff's counsel stated a belief that Defendant's counsel intended to appear via Zoom. However, counsel have been advised that “[a]bsent extraordinary circumstances, all hearings before the Court are conducted in person. Requests to appear by telephone or Zoom videoconference must be made by filing an application no fewer than five days in advance of the hearing.” (See Procedures Page (as incorporated by the Standing Order, Doc. 35 at 2).) The docket reflects that no application to appear remotely was filed by Defendant.
Accordingly, Defendant is ORDERED to show cause as to why it failed to appear at the Final Pretrial Trial Conference and otherwise failed to follow the Court's procedures for requesting a remote appearance. Defendant shall file its response, in writing, no later than November 29, 2024. Absent a strong showing of good cause by Defendant, the Court will award Plaintiff's counsel reasonable costs and attorneys' fees incurred in appearing before the Court on November 22, 2024. The Final Pretrial Conference in this matter has been rescheduled for January 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.