Jorge Torres v. Union Pacific Railroad Company et al

Filing 28

ORDER REQUESTING MEDIATION STATUS REPORT by Judge Otis D Wright, II:The Court has received Plaintiffs December 12, 2012 mediation status report.(ECF No. 26.) In it, Plaintiff represented that the parties failed to participate in mediation prior to th e Court-ordered December 10 mediation cutoff date (which, the Court notes, supersedes any stipulations by the parties to the contrary). Accordingly, the parties are hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE no later than January 28, 2013, why the Court should not sanction both sides for failure to participate in good faith settlement negotiations.The OSC will be discharged upon joint notice that the parties have participated in good faith in mediation. Additionally, the Court will take no further action on Defendants pending Motion for Summary Judgment until the OSC has been discharged. (lc). Modified on 12/12/2012 (lc).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JORGE TORRES,

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v.

Case No. 2:12-cv-01996-ODW(MANx)
Plaintiffs,

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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY and DOES 1–10,

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ORDER REQUESTING
MEDIATION STATUS REPORT

Defendants.

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The Court has received Plaintiff’s December 12, 2012 mediation status report.

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(ECF No. 26.) In it, Plaintiff represented that the parties failed to participate in

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mediation prior to the Court-ordered December 10 mediation cutoff date (which, the

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Court notes, supersedes any stipulations by the parties to the contrary). Accordingly,

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the parties are hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE no later than January 28,

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2013, why the Court should not sanction both sides for failure to participate in good-

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faith settlement negotiations.

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The OSC will be discharged upon joint notice that the parties have participated

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in good faith in mediation. Additionally, the Court will take no further action on

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Defendant’s pending Motion for Summary Judgment until the OSC has been

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discharged.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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December 12, 2012

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OTIS D. WRIGHT, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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