Martin Khodabakhshian v. Filmworks Entertainment, Inc. et al

Filing 12

ORDER RE FAILURE TO OPPOSE PETITIONERS MOTION TO CONFIRM ARBITRATION AWARD 1 by Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell. Respondent is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why Respondent failed to timely oppose Petitioner's Motion to Confirm Arbitration Award and why the Court should not grant Petitioner's Motion. Petitioner is hereby instructed to personally serve Respondent with this Order no later than Tuesday, October 11, 2016. (rfi)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No.

CV 16-06345-BRO (Ex)

Title

MARTIN KHODABAKHSHIAN V. FILMWORKS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ET AL.

Date

October 6, 2016

Present: The Honorable

BEVERLY REID O’CONNELL, United States District Judge

Renee A. Fisher

Not Present

N/A

Deputy Clerk

Court Reporter

Tape No.

Attorneys Present for Petitioners:

Attorneys Present for Respondents:

Not Present

Not Present

Proceedings:

(IN CHAMBERS)

ORDER RE FAILURE TO OPPOSE
PETITIONER’S MOTION TO CONFIRM ARBITRATION AWARD [1]
Pending before the Court is Martin Khodabakhshian’s (“Petitioner”) Motion to
Confirm Arbitration Award against Filmworks Entertainment, Inc. (“Respondent”).
(Dkt. No. 1 (“Motion”).) Petitioner filed its Motion on August 24, 2016, initially
noticing a hearing date of September 26, 2016. (Id.) The Court vacated that hearing date
on its own, because Petitioner had not yet filed a Proof of Service. (Dkt. No. 6.) After
Petitioner filed a Proof of Service on September 12, 2016, (Dkt. No. 9), the Court
scheduled the Motion to be heard on October 24, 2016, (Dkt. No. 10). Under this Court’s
Local Rules, a party must oppose a motion (or file a notice of non-opposition) at least
twenty-one (21) days prior to the scheduled hearing date. See C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-9.1
Accordingly, Respondent’s Opposition was due no later than October 3, 2016. See id.
As of today’s date, Respondent has filed no opposition. Pursuant to Local Rule 7-12, the
failure to file an opposition “may be deemed consent to the granting . . . of the motion.”
See C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-12.
Accordingly, Respondent is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why
Respondent failed to timely oppose Petitioner’s Motion to Confirm Arbitration Award
and why the Court should not grant Petitioner’s Motion. Petitioner is hereby instructed
to personally serve Respondent with this Order no later than Tuesday, October 11,
2016. Both (1) Respondents’ Response to this Order and (2) Respondents’ Opposition to
the Motion to Confirm Arbitration Award shall be filed by no later than Friday,

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A copy of the Local Civil Rules is available at the United States District Court, Central District of
California’s website: https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/court-procedures/local-rules.
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LINK:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No.

CV 16-06345-BRO (Ex)

Title

MARTIN KHODABAKHSHIAN V. FILMWORKS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ET AL.

Date

October 6, 2016

October 14, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. Petitioner shall file its Reply, if any, no later than
Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. An appropriate response will include
reasons demonstrating good cause for Respondent’s failure to timely oppose Petitioner’s
Motion. Respondent’s failure to respond to this Order or to file an Opposition by the
given deadline may result in the granting of Petitioner’s Motion.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Initials of Preparer

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