HINES v. CITY OF NEW YORK

ANDREW PECK, Magistrate Judge

Plaintiff Hines failed to appear as ordered at today's settlement conference. The case did not settle, and plaintiff's absence made the settlement conference a waste of time (despite the presence of plaintiffs counsel).

Accordingly, plaintiff is directed to pay $500 to the Clerk of Court in sanctions, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 16 and 37, and the Court's inherent power. See Kerestan v. Merck Co. Long Term Disability Plan, 05 Civ. 3469, 2008 WL 2627974 at *1 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2008) (Peck, M.J.) ( cases cited therein).

SO ORDERED.