BP Industries Incorporated v. Michaels Stores, Inc. et al

Filing 35

MINUTE ORDER (1) VACATING NOVEMBER 24, 2014 STATUS CONFERENCE AND (2) ORDERING PARTIES TO SHOW CAUSE FOR FAILURE TO FILE A JOINT MEDIATION REPORT (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 11/25/2014. Court VACATES the scheduling conference set for November 24, 2014, and ORDERS the parties to show cause in writing, no later than November 25, 2014, why they should not be sanctioned for failing to file the mediation report timely. (vp)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES -- GENERAL
Case No. EDCV 13-02261-VAP (DTBx)

Date: November 21, 2014

Title:

BP INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED -v- MICHAELS STORES, INC., AND
UMBRA LTD
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PRESENT:
HONORABLE VIRGINIA A. PHILLIPS, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE
Marva Dillard
Courtroom Deputy
ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR
PLAINTIFFS:

None Present
Court Reporter
ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR
DEFENDANTS:

None
PROCEEDINGS:

None
MINUTE ORDER (1) VACATING NOVEMBER 24, 2014
STATUS CONFERENCE AND (2) ORDERING PARTIES TO
SHOW CAUSE FOR FAILURE TO FILE A JOINT
MEDIATION REPORT (IN CHAMBERS)

On June 23, 2014, the parties appeared for a scheduling conference. (Doc.
No. 32.) At the scheduling conference, the parties stated there was a chance this
case would settle. As a result, the Court continued the scheduling conference and
ordered that the parties participate in a settlement conference by no later than
August 29, 2014. (Id.) The Court required the parties to file a joint report no later
than 10 days after the settlement conference regarding the progress of mediation.
(Id.) The parties filed -- and the Court granted -- a joint stipulation to continue the
mediation deadline to October 31, 2014 and to continue the scheduling conference
to November 24, 2014. (Doc. Nos. 33-34.)
To date, the Court has not received a joint report from the parties regarding
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EDCV 13-02261-VAP (DTBx)
BP INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED v. MICHAELS STORES, INC., AND UMBRA LTD
MINUTE ORDER of November 21, 2014

the progress of mediation. Accordingly, the Court VACATES the scheduling
conference set for November 24, 2014, and ORDERS the parties to show cause in
writing, no later than November 25, 2014, why they should not be sanctioned for
failing to file the mediation report timely.
The parties may discharge this order by filing a notice of settlement by
November 25, 2014.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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