(PS) Hill v. PeopleReady, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KENNETH HILL, No. 2:23–cv–306–DAD–KJN PS Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
DISMISS; ANCILLARY ORDER
v. PEOPLEREADY, INC, Defendant. 16 On October 5, 2023, defendant filed a motion to compel discovery, seeking plaintiff’s initial disclosures as required by the court’s scheduling order and Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (ECF No. 19.) The court held a hearing on November 14, 2023, but plaintiff failed to appear despite efforts by court staff to contact him by phone, email, and mail. (ECF No. 21.) Later that afternoon, plaintiff left a voice message with the undersigned’s courtroom deputy indicating he had a family emergency and could not attend the hearing. (See ECF No. 16.) On November 16th, the court ordered plaintiff to show cause in writing sanctions should not issue for his failure to comply with the Federal Rules, the Court’s Local Rules, and the Scheduling Order. (ECF No. 22.) In this…